4. Let W be the set of all words in the English language and let L be the set of letters {A, B, C,...,Z}. Let f: WL be the function that takes as input a word w and out- puts the first letter of the word. (a) Compute f({APPLE, CHERRY, STRAWBERRY}). (b) Give three elements in the set f-¹(P). (c) Is f a bijection? Use one or two sentences to explain your answer.

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4. Let W be the set of all words in the English language and let L be the set of letters
{A, B, C,...,Z}. Let f: W→→L be the function that takes as input a word w and out-
puts the first letter of the word.
(a) Compute f({APPLE, CHERRY, STRAWBERRY}).
(b) Give three elements in the set f-¹(P).
(c) Is f a bijection? Use one or two sentences to explain your answer.
Transcribed Image Text:4. Let W be the set of all words in the English language and let L be the set of letters {A, B, C,...,Z}. Let f: W→→L be the function that takes as input a word w and out- puts the first letter of the word. (a) Compute f({APPLE, CHERRY, STRAWBERRY}). (b) Give three elements in the set f-¹(P). (c) Is f a bijection? Use one or two sentences to explain your answer.
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