1. Let S be the subset of Q given by S = Here, Q is the set of all rational numbers. (a) Show that the following binary operation * on S is well defined: a * b = a +b+ 5ab (a, b e S) (b) Prove that the binary structure (S, *) is a group.
1. Let S be the subset of Q given by S = Here, Q is the set of all rational numbers. (a) Show that the following binary operation * on S is well defined: a * b = a +b+ 5ab (a, b e S) (b) Prove that the binary structure (S, *) is a group.
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Here, Q is the set of all rational numbers.
(a) Show that the following binary operation * on S is well defined :
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(b)
Prove that the binary structure (S, *) is a group.
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