JEE MAIN - Mathematics (2022 - 25th July Morning Shift - No. 1)
The total number of functions,
$$ f:\{1,2,3,4\} \rightarrow\{1,2,3,4,5,6\} $$ such that $$f(1)+f(2)=f(3)$$, is equal to :
Explanation
Given, $$f(1) + f(2) = f(3)$$
It means $$f(1),f(2)$$ and $$f(3)$$ are dependent on each other. But there is no condition on $$f(4)$$, so $$f(4)$$ can be $$f(4) = 1,2,3,4,5,6$$.
For $$f(1),f(2)$$ and we have to find how many functions possible which will satisfy the condition $$f(1) + f(2) = f(3)$$
Case 1 :
When $$f(3) = 2$$ then possible values of $$f(1)$$ and $$f(2)$$ which satisfy $$f(1) + f(2) = f(3)$$ is $$f(1) = 1$$ and $$f(2) = 1$$.
And $$f(4)$$ can be = 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
$$\therefore$$ Total possible functions $$=1\times6=6$$
Case 2 :
When $$f(3) = 3$$ then possible values
(1) $$f(1) = 1$$ and $$f(2) = 2$$
(2) $$f(1) = 2$$ and $$f(2) = 1$$
And $$f(4)$$ can be = 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.
$$\therefore$$ Total functions $$ = 2 \times 6 = 12$$
Case 3 :
When $$f(3) = 4$$ then
(1) $$f(1) = 1$$ and $$f(2) = 3$$
(2) $$f(1) = 2$$ and $$f(2) = 2$$
(3) $$f(1) = 3$$ and $$f(2) = 1$$
And $$f(4)$$ can be = 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
$$\therefore$$ Total functions $$ = 3 \times 6 = 18$$
Case 4 :
When $$f(3) = 5$$ then
(1) $$f(1) = 1$$ and $$f(4) = 4$$
(2) $$f(1) = 2$$ and $$f(4) = 3$$
(3) $$f(1) = 3$$ and $$f(4) = 2$$
(4) $$f(1) = 4$$ and $$f(4) = 1$$
And $$f(4)$$ can be = 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6
$$\therefore$$ Total functions $$ = 4 \times 6 = 24$$
Case 5 :
When $$f(3) = 6$$ then
(1) $$f(1) = 1$$ and $$f(2) = 5$$
(2) $$f(1) = 2$$ and $$f(2) = 4$$
(3) $$f(1) = 3$$ and $$f(2) = 3$$
(4) $$f(1) = 4$$ and $$f(2) = 2$$
(5) $$f(1) = 5$$ and $$f(2) = 1$$
And $$f(4)$$ can be = 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6
$$\therefore$$ Total possible functions $$ = 5 \times 6 = 30$$
$$\therefore$$ Total functions from those 5 cases we get
$$ = 6 + 12 + 18 + 24 + 30$$
$$ = 90$$
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