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Show that the binary operation * on Z defined by a*b = 3a + 7b is not commutative. |
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Answer» Given that * is a binary operation on Z defined by a*b = 3a + 7b for all a,b∈Z We know that commutative property is p*q = q*p, where * is a binary operation. Let’s check the commutativity of given binary operation: ⇒ a*b = 3a + 7b ⇒ b*a = 3b + 7a ⇒ b*a≠a*b ∴ Commutative property doesn’t holds for given binary operation ‘*’ on ‘Z’. |
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