A binary operation * on a set of integers is defined as x*y = x^2 + y^2. Which one of the following statement is true about *?*

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A binary operation * on a set of integers is defined as x*y = x^2 + y^2. Which
one of the following statement is true about *? *
Commutative but not associative
Not Commutative but associative
Neither Commutative nor associative
Both Commutatie and associative
Transcribed Image Text:A binary operation * on a set of integers is defined as x*y = x^2 + y^2. Which one of the following statement is true about *? * Commutative but not associative Not Commutative but associative Neither Commutative nor associative Both Commutatie and associative
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