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Find the identity element in the set of all rational numbers except – 1 with respect to * defined by a*b = a + b + ab

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Given that binary operation ‘*’ is valid for set of all rational numbers Q defined by a*b = a + b + ab for all a,b∈R. 

Let us assume a∈R and the identity element that we need to compute be e∈R. 

We know that he Identity property is defined as follows: 

⇒ a*e = e*a = a 

⇒ a + e + ea = a 

⇒ e + ae = a – a 

⇒ e(1 + a) = 0 

⇒ e = 0 

∴ The required Identity element w.r.t * is 0.



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