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Determine whether or not each definition * given below gives a binary operation. In the event that * is not a binary operation give justification of this. On Z+ , defined * by a*b = ab Here, Z+ denotes the set of all non – negative integers. |
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Answer» Given that ‘*’ is an operation that is valid in the Positive integers ‘Z + ’ and it is defined as given: ⇒ a*b = ab, where a,b∈Z+ , Since a∈Z+ and b∈Z+ , According to the problem it is given that on applying the operation ‘*’ for two given positive integers it gives a Positive integer as a result of the operation, ⇒ a*b∈Z + – ...... (1) We know that p q>0 if p>0 and q>0. ⇒ ab>0∈N ⇒ ab∈Z + ∴ The operation * defines a binary operation on Z +. |
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