16. (i) Is the binary operation a *b = a + b – ab commutative for all real numbers a, b? (ii) Is the binary operation a *b = a + b– ab associative for all real numbers a, b? A. (i)Yes (ii)Yes B. (i)Yes (ii)No C. (i)No (ii)Yes D. (i)No (ii)No E. Impossible to determine

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16. (i) Is the binary operation a *b = a + b – ab commutative for all real numbers a, b?
(ii) Is the binary operation a *b = a + b – ab associative for all real numbers a, b?
A. (i)Yes (ii)Yes
B. (i)Yes (ii)No
C. (i)No (ii)Yes
D. (i)No (ii)No E. Impossible to determine
Transcribed Image Text:16. (i) Is the binary operation a *b = a + b – ab commutative for all real numbers a, b? (ii) Is the binary operation a *b = a + b – ab associative for all real numbers a, b? A. (i)Yes (ii)Yes B. (i)Yes (ii)No C. (i)No (ii)Yes D. (i)No (ii)No E. Impossible to determine
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