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Multiple choice mathematics and statistics binary operations properties of binary operations discrete mathematics sets and relations

The set of all real numbers under the usual multiplication operation is not a group since

  1. multiplication is not a binary operation

  2. multiplication is not associative

  3. identity element does not exist

  4. zero has no inverse
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Set of real number i.e. $(-\infty,0)\cup(0,\infty)$ is under usual multiplication operation because $0\in R$ and zero do not have an inverse i.e. it can not give ordered airs to be included in a group.

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If * is defined on the set R of all real numbers by $a*b=\sqrt{a^2+b^2}$, find the identity element in R with respect to *.

  1. 0

  2. 1

  3. 2

  4. 3
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Let e be the identity element in R with respect to . Then,

$a*e=a=e*a$ for all $a\in R$
$a*e=a$ and $e*a=a$ for all $a\in R$
$\sqrt{a^2+e^2}=a$ and $\sqrt{e^2+a^2}=a$ for all $a\in R$
$a^2+e^2=a^2$ and $e^2+a^2=a^2$ for all $a\in R$
$e=0$
Hence, 0 is the identity element in R with respect to $$.

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Subtraction of integers is an operation that is

  1. commutative and associative

  2. not commutative but associative

  3. neither commutative nor associative

  4. commutative but not associative.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

By property of integers, subtraction of integers is neither associative nor commutative.
Example
$9-3=6$
$3-6=-6\neq(9-3)$
$1-(4-8)=1-(-4)=5$
$(1-4)-8=-3-8=-11$
Hence $(a-b)-c\neq a-(b-c)$

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If $\displaystyle M\cup N=N\cup R$ and $\displaystyle M\cap  N=N\cap R$  then which of the following is necessarily true?

  1. M=N

  2. N=R

  3. M=R

  4. M=N=R
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

We know that Union and Intersection of sets is commutative.
We see that if $ R $ is replaced by $ M $, then the relations show the commutative property being satisfied.

So, $ M = R $

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A closed set with respect to some binary operation is called semi- group if

  1. $*$ is associative
  2. $*$ is commutative
  3. $*$ is anti-commutative

  4. identity element exists
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

In mathematics, a semigroup is an algebraic structure consisting of a set together with an associative binary operation.

Hence, $A$ is correct.

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If $A \ast B = A \cap B$ on $P(X)$, then identify for $\ast$ is ________$(X \neq \phi)$

  1. $\phi$
  2. $X$
  3. $U$
  4. $A$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation
Given: $A \ast B = A \cap B$ on $P(X)$
Now, $P(X)$ is a power set of $X$ which is the set of all subsets of $X$
So, $P(X)$ will have $\phi$ as its smallest set and $X$ will be the largest set.
Since, $A\ast B$ is defined on $P(X)$
So, $A \cap B\in P(X)$
So, $A\subseteq X$ and $B\subseteq X$
$\therefore A\cap X=A$ and $X\cap A=A$
$\therefore A\ast X=A$ and $X\ast A=A$
Hence, $X$ is the identity element for $\ast$.