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JEE Mains · Maths · STD 12 - 1. relation and function

The number of functions \(f: \{1, 2, 3, 4\} \rightarrow \{a, b, c\}\), which are not onto, is:

  1. A \(48\)
  2. B \(45\)
  3. C \(51\)
  4. D \(35\)
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(B) \(45\)

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Total number of functions from a set of \(4\) elements to a set of \(3\) elements is \(3^4 = 81\). The number of onto functions is given by the inclusion-exclusion principle: \(3^4 - ^{3}C_{1} 2^4 + ^{3}C_{2} 1^4\) \(= 81 - 3 \times 16 + 3 \times 1\) \(= 81 - 48 + 3 = 36\) The…
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