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This function is injective, since for everywhere in the graph, if you insert a
horizontal line, you will only hit the graph once.
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This function (actually a sine function) is not injective, because if a horizontal line is
inserted in the graph, it will cut the sine function at multiple points (inside the graph
there are four points, but there are more intersections beyond the graph).
Proof technique:
To show that a function f is injective, need to show that if f(a)=f(b), then a must be
equal to b.
To show that a function f is not injective, need to find one counterexample that
f(a)=f(b) even if a is not the same as b, or to produce a graph that fails the
horizontal line test.
Proof technique demonstration:
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It is clear that a cosine function has minimum value of -1, and maximum value of 1.
So if the range is R, then the function is not surjective. For example, it is not
possible to find a value k such that cos(k)=4. However, if the range is [-1,1], then the
function is surjective.
Take an exponential function for example.
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