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Let A = R0 × R, where R0 denotethe set of all non-zero real numbers. A binary operation ‘O’ isdefined on A as follows: (a, b) O (c, d) =(ac, bc + d) for all (a, b), (c, d)  R0 × R.

(i) Show that ‘O’ is commutative and associative on A

(ii) Find the identity element in A

(iii) Find the invertible element in A.



Answer -

(i) Let X = (a, b) andY = (c, d) A, a, c Rand b, d R

Then, X O Y = (ac, bc+ d)

And Y O X = (ca, da +b)

Therefore,

X O Y = Y O X, X, Y A

Thus, O is not commutativeon A.

Now we have to checkassociativity of O

Let X = (a, b), Y =(c, d) and Z = (e, f), a, c, e Rand b, d, f R

X O (Y O Z) = (a, b) O(ce, de + f)

= (ace, bce + de + f)

(X O Y) O Z = (ac, bc+ d) O (e, f)

= (ace, (bc + d) e +f)

= (ace, bce + de + f)

Therefore, X O (Y O Z)= (X O Y) O Z, X, Y, Z A

(ii) Let E = (x, y) bethe identity element in A with respect to O, x Rand y R

Such that,

X O E = X = E O X, X A

X O E = X and EOX = X

(ax, bx +y) = (a, b)and (xa, ya + b) = (a, b)

Considering (ax, bx +y) = (a, b)

ax = a

x = 1

And bx + y = b

y = 0 [since x = 1]

Considering (xa, ya +b) = (a, b)

xa = a

x = 1

And ya + b = b

y = 0 [since x = 1]

Therefore (1, 0) isthe identity element in A with respect to O.

(iii) Let F = (m, n) bethe inverse in A m Rand n R

X O F = E and F O X =E

(am, bm + n) = (1, 0)and (ma, na + b) = (1, 0)

Considering (am, bm +n) = (1, 0)

am = 1

m = 1/a

And bm + n = 0

n = -b/a [since m =1/a]

Considering (ma, na +b) = (1, 0)

ma = 1

m = 1/a

And na + b = 0

n = -b/a

Therefore the inverseof (a, b) A with respect to Ois (1/a, -b/a)

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