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Let S be the set of all rational numbers except 1 and * be defined on Sby `a*b=a+b-a b ,`for all`a , b in Sdot` Find its identity element

Answer» Let `e` is the identity element for the given operation.
Then, `a**e = a`
`=>a+e-ae = a`
`=> e(1-a) = 0`
`=> e = 0 and a = 1`
It is given that `S` does not contain `1`.
`:. a` can not be `1`.
`:. e = 0`
So, identity element for the given operation is `0`.


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