6. Consider the operation a * b = a + b² on the set S = Z. a) Is this operation commutative? Justify your answer. b) Is this operation associative? Justify your answer.

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6. Consider the operation a * b = a + b² on the set S = Z.
a) Is this operation commutative? Justify your answer.
b) Is this operation associative? Justify your answer.
Transcribed Image Text:6. Consider the operation a * b = a + b² on the set S = Z. a) Is this operation commutative? Justify your answer. b) Is this operation associative? Justify your answer.
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