2. Let R = R – {1} be the set of all real numbers except one. Define a binary operation on R by a * b = a + b + ab,Va, b, E R. Prove (R, *) is a group. Is it abelian? Is (Q, *) a subgroup? Is (2, *) a subgroup?

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2. Let R = R – {1} be the set of all real numbers except one. Define a binary operation
on R by a * b = a + b + ab, Va, b, E R. Prove (R, *) is a group. Is it abelian? Is (Q, *) a
subgroup? Is (Ž, *) a subgroup?
Transcribed Image Text:2. Let R = R – {1} be the set of all real numbers except one. Define a binary operation on R by a * b = a + b + ab, Va, b, E R. Prove (R, *) is a group. Is it abelian? Is (Q, *) a subgroup? Is (Ž, *) a subgroup?
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