# Math Help - Set Theory: Functions (injectivity/surjectivity)

1. ## Set Theory: Functions (injectivity/surjectivity)

Suppose f : A -> B and g : B -> C are functions.
(a) Show that if f is surjective and g is not injective then g o f is not injective.
(Hint: draw pictures to get an idea.)
(b) Show that if f is not surjective and g is injective then g o f is not surjective.

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2. Originally Posted by zukias
Suppose f : A -> B and g : B -> C are functions.
(a) Show that if f is surjective and g is not injective then g o f is not injective.
(Hint: draw pictures to get an idea.)
(b) Show that if f is not surjective and g is injective then g o f is not surjective.
From the given we can get the following:
$\left( {\exists b_1 \in B} \right)\left( {\exists b_2 \in B} \right)\left[ {b_1 \ne b_2 \wedge g(b_1 ) = g(b_2 )} \right]$.

ALSO $\left( {\exists a_1 \in A} \right)\left[ {f(a_1 ) = b_1 } \right] \wedge \left( {\exists a_2 \in A} \right)\left[ {f(a_2 ) = b_2 } \right]$.

There is an easy contradiction to injectivity there for $g\circ f$.