A function $g: ℝ\toℝ$ satisfies $g(g(x))=x$ for all $x\inℝ$.

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A function $g: ℝ\toℝ$ satisfies $g(g(x))=x$ for all $x\inℝ$.

a) Show that $g$ is injective.

Let $a\inℝ$ and $b\inℝ$. Then,

$$g(a)=g(b)$$ $$g(g(a))=g(g(b))$$ $$a=b$$

b) If $(3,4)$ is a point on the graph of $g$ find $g(4)$.

$$g(3)=4$$ $$g(g(3))=g(4)$$ $$3=g(4)$$

c) Show that $g$ is surjective.

How do I prove it is surjective?

Are parts (a) and (b) ok?

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a) b) are fine. If $x$ is any real number then $y=g(x)$ is a real number such that $g(y)=x$. Hence, $g$ is surjective.