On the set of all non-zero reals,an operation $*$ is defined as $a * b = \frac{3ab}{2}$. In this group,a solution of $(2 * x) * 3^{-1} = 4^{-1}$ is

  • A
    $6$
  • B
    $1$
  • C
    $1/6$
  • D
    $3/2$

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Consider a binary operation $*$ on the set $\{1, 2, 3, 4, 5\}$ given by the following multiplication table. Compute $(2 \,^* \,3) \,^* \,4$ and $2 \,^* \,(3 \,^* \,4)$.
$^*$ $1$ $2$ $3$ $4$ $5$
$1$ $1$ $1$ $1$ $1$ $1$
$2$ $1$ $2$ $2$ $2$ $2$
$3$ $1$ $2$ $3$ $3$ $3$
$4$ $1$ $2$ $3$ $4$ $4$
$5$ $1$ $2$ $3$ $4$ $5$

Let $^*$ be a binary operation on the set $Q$ of rational numbers defined as $a \,^* \,b = a^{2} + b^{2}$. Which of the following is true?

Determine whether or not each of the definitions of $*$ given below gives a binary operation. In the event that $*$ is not a binary operation,give justification for this. On $Z^{+}$,define $*$ by $a * b = ab$.

For each binary operation $^*$ defined below,determine whether $^*$ is commutative or associative. On $Z^+$,define $a ^* b = a^b$.

Let $A = N \times N$ and $^*$ be the binary operation on $A$ defined by $(a, b) \,^*\, (c, d) = (a + c, b + d)$. Determine whether the operation $^*$ is commutative,associative,and has an identity element.

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