Let S = R\ {−1} and define a binary operation on S by a * b = a+b+ab. (1) Show that a, b ∈ S, a * b ∈ S. (2) Prove that (S, *) is a group under the above binary operation *. (3) Prove that (S, *) is abelian.
Let S = R\ {−1} and define a binary operation on S by a * b = a+b+ab. (1) Show that a, b ∈ S, a * b ∈ S. (2) Prove that (S, *) is a group under the above binary operation *. (3) Prove that (S, *) is abelian.
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Let S = R\ {−1} and define a binary operation on S by a * b = a+b+ab.
(1) Show that a, b ∈ S, a * b ∈ S.
(2) Prove that (S, *) is a group under the above binary operation *.
(3) Prove that (S, *) is abelian.
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