Let A = {x E R|–1< x < 1}. Define an operation * on A as follows: a * b = a+b 1+ab where a, b E A. Prove that A is an abelian group under *.

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1. Let A = {x e R|-1< x < 1}. Define an operation * on A as follows:
a+b
a * b =
where a, b E A.
1+ab
Prove that A is an abelian group under *.
Transcribed Image Text:1. Let A = {x e R|-1< x < 1}. Define an operation * on A as follows: a+b a * b = where a, b E A. 1+ab Prove that A is an abelian group under *.
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