Given the groups R∗ and Z, let G = R∗ ×Z. Define a binary operation ◦ on G by (a, m) ◦ (b, n) = (ab, m + n). Show that G is a group under this operation.
Given the groups R∗ and Z, let G = R∗ ×Z. Define a binary operation ◦ on G by (a, m) ◦ (b, n) = (ab, m + n). Show that G is a group under this operation.
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