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GATE 2026 MA – Question 16

Real Analysis · Multivariable Analysis · 1 mark · Multiple choice

$f:\mathbb R^2\to\mathbb R^2$ is $f(x,y)=(e^x\cos y,e^x\sin y)$. Which statement is true?

  1. f is one-to-one.
  2. Its Jacobian is negative.
  3. f is locally invertible.
  4. f is globally invertible on ℝ².

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Correct answer: (C) f is locally invertible.

Explanation

The Jacobian determinant is $e^{2x}(\cos^2y+\sin^2y)=e^{2x}>0$. The inverse function theorem gives a local inverse everywhere. Periodicity in y, f(x,y+2π) = f(x,y), prevents global injectivity. **C**.

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