60. Show that the function f: R → R given by f(x) = x3 is injective.

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f: R → R is given as f (x) = x3.

Suppose f (x) = f (y), where x, y ∈ R.

⇒ x3 = y3  … (1)

Now, we need to show that x = y.

Suppose x ≠ y, their cubes will also not be equal.

⇒ x3 ≠ y3

However, this will be a contradiction to (1).

∴ x = y

Hence, f is injective.

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