Which of the following conditions must a pair of functions and satisfy so that each…

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Problem

Which of the following conditions must a pair of functions

f:X\to Y

and

g:Y\to X

satisfy so that each is the inverse of the other? (a)

g\circ f = I_X,\; f\circ g = g

(b)

g\circ f = I_X\ \text{only}

(c)

g\circ f = I_X\text{ and }f\circ g = I_Y

(d)

g\circ f = f,\; f\circ g = g