Define f : {1,2, 3, 4} → {1,2,3, 4, 5} by ƒ(x) = x + 1. Give a left inverse g : {1,2, 3, 4, 5} → {1,2, 3, 4} of f. Is g unique?

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Define f : {1,2, 3, 4} → {1,2, 3, 4, 5} by f(x) = x + 1. Give a left inverse g : {1,2,3, 4, 5} → {1,2, 3, 4} of f.
Is g unique?
Transcribed Image Text:Define f : {1,2, 3, 4} → {1,2, 3, 4, 5} by f(x) = x + 1. Give a left inverse g : {1,2,3, 4, 5} → {1,2, 3, 4} of f. Is g unique?
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