Q66 / 155 · WBJEE 2020 · Mathematics

If $\mathrm{f}: \mathrm{S} \rightarrow \mathbb{R}$ where $S$ is the set of all non-singular matrices of order 2 over $\mathbb{R}$ and $f\left[\left(\begin{array}{ll}a & b \\ c & d\end{array}\right)\right]=a d-b c$, then

  • A
    $\mathrm{f}$ is bijective mapping
  • B
    $\mathrm{f}$ is one-one but not onto
  • C
    $\mathrm{f}$ is onto but not one-one
  • Correct answer
    D
    $\mathrm{f}$ is neither one-one nor onto

Solution

Hint : $\mathrm{f}\left[\left(\begin{array}{ll}2 & 0 \\ 0 & 2\end{array}\right)\right]=4=\mathrm{f}\left[\left(\begin{array}{ll}4 & 0 \\ 0 & 1\end{array}\right)\right]$ $\Rightarrow$ not one-one As $0 \in \mathbb{R}$ but S does not contain any singular matrix so, $f$ is not onto

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'D'.

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