JEE Main · 2026 · 04 Apr 2026 · Shift 1 · Sets Relations and Functions

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The number of functions , which are not onto, is :
  1. (A)48
  2. (B)45✓ Correct
  3. (C)51
  4. (D)35

Answer: (B)

Solution

The total number of functions from a -element set to a -element set is . By inclusion-exclusion the number of onto functions is . Hence the number that are not onto is .

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