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Prove that the Greatest Integer Function f : R → R, given by f(x) = [x], is neither one-one nor onto, where [x] denotes the greatest integer less than or equal to x.

Class 12, NCERT Chapter 1,  Exercise 1.2, Q3

f:RR given by, 
f(x) = [x] 
It is seen that f(1.2) = [1.2] = 1, f(1.9) = [1.9] = 1. , 
Therefore f(1.2) = f(1.9), but 1.2 is not equal to 1.9. , 
therefore f is not one-one. 
Now, consider 0.7 ∈  R
It is known that f(x)= [x] is always an integer. Thus, there does not exist any element x  R such that f(x) = 0.7. ,
therefore f is not onto. 
Hence, the greatest integer function is neither one-one nor onto. 

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