Q53 / 90 · JEE Main 2023 (30 Jan Shift 2) · Mathematics

Let A={1,2,3,5,8,9}. Then the number of possible functions f:A→A such that fm·n=fm·fn for every m,n∈A with m·n∈A is equal to

Correct answer: 432

Solution

Given,

fm·n=fm·fn

Taking m=1

⇒f1·n=f1·fn

⇒f1=1

Now taking m=3 & n=3 we get,

f(9)=f(3)×f(3),

So, f3, f9 have two possibility 1,1 & 3,9

Now taking m=2 & n=1 we get,

f2·1=f2·f1

Now here f1=1, so f2 can take all 6 numbers,

Similarly, for f5 & f8 there will be 6 ways each,

So, total possible function will be, =1×6×2×6×6×1=432

Hence, the correct answer is 432.

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