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Find the number of functions <math>f(x)</math> from <math>\{1, 2, 3, 4, 5\}</math> to <math>\{1, 2, 3, 4, 5\}</math> that satisfy <math>f(f(x)) = f(f(f(x)))</math> for all <math>x</math> in <math>\{1, 2, 3, 4, 5\}</math>.
 
Find the number of functions <math>f(x)</math> from <math>\{1, 2, 3, 4, 5\}</math> to <math>\{1, 2, 3, 4, 5\}</math> that satisfy <math>f(f(x)) = f(f(f(x)))</math> for all <math>x</math> in <math>\{1, 2, 3, 4, 5\}</math>.
 
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Revision as of 14:35, 24 March 2018

Problem

Find the number of functions $f(x)$ from $\{1, 2, 3, 4, 5\}$ to $\{1, 2, 3, 4, 5\}$ that satisfy $f(f(x)) = f(f(f(x)))$ for all $x$ in $\{1, 2, 3, 4, 5\}$.

Solution

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