Let $A = \{a, b, c\}$ and $B = \{1, 2, 3, 4\}$. Then the number of elements in the set $C = \{ f : A \rightarrow B \mid 2 \in f(A) \text{ and } f \text{ is not one-one} \}$ is

If $f: R \setminus \{0\} \rightarrow R$ is defined by $f(x) = x + \frac{1}{x}$,then the value of $(f(x))^2 =$

Let $f(x) = \frac{x^2 - 4}{x^2 + 4}$ for $|x| > 2$. Then the function $f: (- \infty, -2] \cup [2, \infty) \to (-1, 1)$ is

Suppose $f: [-2, 2] \rightarrow R$ is defined by $f(x) = \begin{cases} -1, & -2 \leq x \leq 0 \\ x - 1, & 0 < x \leq 2 \end{cases}$. Then the set $\{x \in [-2, 2] : x \leq 0 \text{ and } f(|x|) = x\}$ is equal to

Let $f$ and $g$ be increasing and decreasing functions,respectively,from $[0, \infty)$ to $[0, \infty)$. Let $h(x) = f(g(x))$. If $h(0) = 0$,then $h(x) - h(1)$ is:

Suppose $f:[-2, 2] \to R$ is defined by $f(x) = \begin{cases} -1 & \text{for } -2 \le x \le 0 \\ x - 1 & \text{for } 0 < x \le 2 \end{cases}$,then find the set $\{ x \in (-2, 2) : x \le 0 \text{ and } f(|x|) = x \}$.