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Determine whether or not the definition of * given below gives a binaryoperation. In the event that * is not a binary operation give justification ofthis.
(i) On┬аZ+, defined *by┬аa┬а*┬аb┬а=┬аa┬атАУ┬аb

(ii) On Z+, define * by┬аa*b┬а=┬аab

(iii) On┬аR, define * by┬аa*b┬а=┬аab2

(iv) On┬аZ+┬аdefine * by┬аa┬а*┬аb┬а=|a┬атИТ┬аb|

(v) On Z+┬аdefine * by a * b = a

(vi) On R, define * by a * b = a + 4b2

Here,┬аZ+┬аdenotes the set of all non-negativeintegers.



Answer -

(i) Given On┬аZ+,defined * by┬аa┬а*┬аb┬а=┬аa┬атАУ┬аb

If a = 1 and b = 2 inZ+, then

a * b = a тАУ b

= 1 тАУ 2

= -1 тИЙ Z+┬а[because Z+┬аisthe set of non-negative integers]

For a = 1 and b = 2,

a * b тИЙ Z+

Thus, * is not abinary operation on Z+.

(ii) Given Z+,define * by┬аa*b┬а=┬аa b

Let a, b тИИ Z+

тЗТ a, b тИИ Z+

тЗТ a * b тИИ Z+

Thus, * is a binaryoperation on R.

(iii) Given on┬аR,define by┬аa*b┬а=┬аab2

Let a, b тИИ R

тЗТ a, b2┬атИИ R

тЗТ ab2┬атИИ R

тЗТ a * b тИИ R

Thus, * is a binaryoperation on R.

(iv) Given on┬аZ+┬аdefine* by┬аa┬а*┬аb┬а= |a┬атИТ┬аb|

Let a, b тИИ Z+

тЗТ | a тАУ b | тИИ Z+

тЗТ a * b тИИ Z+

Therefore,

a * b тИИ Z+, тИА a, b тИИ Z+

Thus, * is a binaryoperation on Z+.

(v) Given on Z+┬аdefine* by a * b = a

Let a, b тИИ Z+

тЗТ a тИИ Z+

тЗТ a * b тИИ Z+

Therefore, a * b тИИ Z+┬атИА a, b тИИ Z+

Thus, * is a binaryoperation on Z+.

(vi) Given On R,define * by a * b = a + 4b2

Let a, b тИИ R

тЗТ a, 4b2┬атИИ R

тЗТ a + 4b2┬атИИ R

тЗТ a * b тИИ R

Therefore, a *b тИИ R, тИА a, b тИИ R

Thus, * is a binaryoperation on R.

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