Suppose $f : \mathbf { N } \rightarrow \mathbf { N }$

question 209

Short Answer

Suppose $f : \mathbf { N } \rightarrow \mathbf { N }$ has the rule $f ( n ) = 3 n ^ { 2 } - 1$ \quad Determine whether $f$ is 1-1 .

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Definitions:

CAM Plants

Plants that utilize Crassulacean Acid Metabolism, an adaptive photosynthesis strategy to minimize water loss in arid conditions by opening stomata at night.

Glucose Formation

The process of synthesizing glucose, often through photosynthesis in plants or gluconeogenesis in animals.

PGAL

Phosphoglyceraldehyde, a three-carbon sugar molecule produced in the Calvin cycle of photosynthesis and during glycolysis.

Electron Transport System

A series of compounds that transfer electrons from electron donors to electron acceptors via redox reactions, generating ATP.