Consider the set S = 2n 1 :m, n EZ} equipped with the usual addition and multiplication. (a) Does S contain an additive identity? (b) Does S contain a multiplicative identity? (b) Show that is not in S 4 (d) Is Sa field under the above operations? Justify your answers.

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Consider the set S
:m, n EZ}equipped with the usual addition and multiplication.
2n-1
(a) Does S contain an additive identity?
(b) Does S contain a multiplicative identity?
1
is not in S
4
(b) Show that
(d) Is S a field under the above operations?
Justify your answers.
Transcribed Image Text:Consider the set S :m, n EZ}equipped with the usual addition and multiplication. 2n-1 (a) Does S contain an additive identity? (b) Does S contain a multiplicative identity? 1 is not in S 4 (b) Show that (d) Is S a field under the above operations? Justify your answers.
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