Let Zodd represent the set of odd integers, {... -5, -3, -1, 1, 3, 5, ...}. Determine if the system (Zodd, +): (i) is closed; (ii) is associative; (iii) has an identity element; (iv) has inverses; and (v) is commutative. Is (Zodd, +) a group? Explain Is (Zodd, +) a commutative group? Explain
Let Zodd represent the set of odd integers, {... -5, -3, -1, 1, 3, 5, ...}. Determine if the system (Zodd, +): (i) is closed; (ii) is associative; (iii) has an identity element; (iv) has inverses; and (v) is commutative. Is (Zodd, +) a group? Explain Is (Zodd, +) a commutative group? Explain
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2. Let Zodd represent the set of odd integers, {... -5, -3, -1, 1, 3, 5, ...}.
- Determine if the system (Zodd, +): (i) is closed; (ii) is associative; (iii) has an identity element; (iv) has inverses; and (v) is commutative.
- Is (Zodd, +) a group? Explain
- Is (Zodd, +) a commutative group? Explain
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The given set is .
We have to determine
(i) is closed.
(ii) is associative.
(iii) has identity elements.
(iv) has an inverse.
(v) is commutative.
Is group or not.
Is commutative group or not.
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