67. Consider the binary operations*: R ×R → and o: R × R → R defined as a * b = |a - b| and ao b = a, &mn For E; a, b ∈ R. Show that * is commutative but not associative, o is associative but not commutative. Further, show that &mn For E;a, b, c ∈ R, a*(b o c) = (a * b) o (a * c). [If it is so, we say that the operation * distributes over the operation o]. Does o distribute over *? Justify your answer.
67. Consider the binary operations*: R ×R → and o: R × R → R defined as a * b = |a - b| and ao b = a, &mn For E; a, b ∈ R. Show that * is commutative but not associative, o is associative but not commutative. Further, show that &mn For E;a, b, c ∈ R, a*(b o c) = (a * b) o (a * c). [If it is so, we say that the operation * distributes over the operation o]. Does o distribute over *? Justify your answer.
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It is given that*: and is defined as
For , we have:
The operation* is commutative.
It can be observed that,
The operation* is not associative.
Now, consider the operation o:
It can be observed that
The operation o is not commutative.
Let, . Then we have:
The operation o is associative.
Now, . Then we have:
The operation o does not distribute over*.
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R1 = { (1, 1) (1, 2), (1, 3)., (1, 20), (2, 2), (2, 4). (2, 20), (3, 3), (3, 6), . (3, 18),
(4, 4), (4, 8), . (4, 20), (5, 5), (5, 10), (5, 15), (5, 20), (6, 6), (6, 12), (6, 18), (7. 7),
(7, 14), (8, 8), (8, 16), (9, 9), (9, 18), (10, 10), (10, 20), (11, 11), (12, 12), . (20, 20)}
n (R1) = 66
R2 = {a is integral multiple of b}
So n (R1 – R2) = 66 – 20 = 46
as R1 Ç R2 = { (a, a) : a Î s} = { (1, 1), (2, 2), ., (20, 20)}


⇒ (y, x) ∈ R V (x, y) ∈ R
(x, y) ∈ R ⇒ 2x = 3y and (y, x) ∈ R ⇒ 3x = 2y
Which holds only for (0, 0)
Which does not belongs to R.
∴ Value of n = 0
f is increasing function
x < 5x < 7x

f (x) < f (5x) < f (7x)
->
Given f (k) =
Case I : If x is even then g (x) = x . (i)
Case II : If x is odd then g (x + 1) = x + 1 . (ii)
From (i) & (ii), g (x) = x, when x is even
So total no. of functions = 105 × 1 = 105
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