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State the reason for the following binary operation *, defined on the set Z of integers, to be not commutative.a * b = ab3 |
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Answer» Let a, b ∈ Z, where Z is set of integers. Given binary operation is a ∗ b = ab3 . Now, b ∗ a = ba3 ≠ ab3 = a ∗ b. ( \(\because\) ba3 ≠ ab3 , where a and b are arbitrary integers ) Therefore, b ∗ a ≠ a ∗ b. Therefore, the binary operation ‘∗’ is not commutative. |
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