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Prove the following result by contradiction: Let f : X TO Y be a mapping. Suppose f (A INTERSECTION B) = f (A) INTERSECTION f (B) for all subsets A, B PROPER SET X , f (PHI) = PHI. Then f is a 1-1 mapping.

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 Suppose it weren't necessary that f is injective. Then there would exist a non-injective function f such that for any two subsets A,B⊆X we get f(A∩B)=f(A)∩f(B).

Let a,b\in X

f(\{a\})\cap f(\{b\})=\{f(a)=f(b)\}\ne f(\{a\}\cap\{b\})\\ =f(\emptyset)=\emptyset

Contradiction.


Suppose it weren't necessary that f is surjective.

Now assume a \not\in f^{−1}(\{a\}). Then by definition of inverse image of set, f(a) \not\in \{a\} meaning a\ne f(a). Contradiction.


''injective + surjective = 1-1''


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