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Relations And Functions

Question
CBSEENMA12032330

Consider a binary operation * on the set {1, 2, 3, 4, 5} given by the following multiplication table.

1

2

3

4

5

1

1

1

1

1

1

2

1

2

1

2

1

3

1

1

3

1

1

4

1

2

1

4

1

5

1

1

1

1

5

(i)     Compute (2 * 3) * 4 and 2 * (3 * 4)
(ii)    Is * commutative ?
(iii)    Compute (2 * 3) * (4 * 5).

Solution

Let    A = {1,2, 3,4, 5}
Multiplication table is given as follows :
Table

*

1

2

3

4

5

1

1

1

1

1

1

2

1

2

1

2

1

3

1

1

3

1

1

4

1

2

1

4

1

5

1

1

1

1

5

(i) (2 *3) *4 = 1 *4 = 1
2* (3 *4) = 2* 1 = 1
(ii) Since the multiplication table is symmetrical about the diagonal starting at the upper left corner and ending at the lower right corner.
* is commutative.
(iii) 2 * 3 = 1, 4 * 5 = 1
∴ (2 * 3) * (4 * 5) = 1 * 1 = 1