Let A = N × N and ∗ be the binary operation on A defined by(a, b) ∗ (c, d) = (a + c, b + d)             Show that ∗ is commutative and associative. Find the identity element for ∗ on A, if any.

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Let A = N × N and ∗ be the binary operation on A defined by
(a, b) ∗ (c, d) = (a + c, b + d)             Show that ∗ is commutative and associative. Find the identity element for ∗ on A, if any.

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