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Which of the following operations is commutative in R:(a) a*b = a2b(b) a*b = ab(c) a*b = a – b + ab(d) a * b = a + b + a2b

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(a) ∵ a*b=ab and b*a = b2a

∴ a*b ≠ b*a

So, operation is not commutative.

(b) ∵ a*b = ab and b*a = ba

∴ a*b ≠ b*a

So, operation is not commutative.

(c) ∵ a*b = a – a + ab

and b*a = b – a + ba

∴ a*b* ≠ b*a

So, operation is not commutative.

(d) ∵ a*b= a + b + a2b

and : b*a = b + a + b2a

∴ a*b* ≠ b*a

So, operation is not commutative.

Hence, any of these operation is not commutative.



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