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Let z be the set of integers and 0 be binary operation of z defined as a 0 b = a + b - ab for all a, b ∈ z. The inverse of an element a( =1) ∈ z is:
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Solution:
Let e be the identity element. And we have a .e = a ⇒ a + e - ae = a ⇒ e - ae = 0 ⇒ either e = 0 or 1 - a = 0 but a = 1.
Thus e = 0 is the identity.
We know that, aa−1 = e;
Now let A is the inverse of a. Thus a . A = 0 ⇒ a + A - a A = 0 ⇒ A = a−1a∈ Q thus A is the founded inverse of a.