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Determine whether * is a binary operation on the sets-given below. a * b = min (a, b) on A = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5} - Mathematics

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Determine whether * is a binary operation on the sets-given below.

a * b = min (a, b) on A = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5}

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Solution

Yes.

Reason: a, b ∈ R and minimum of (a, b) is either a or b but a, b ∈ R.

So, min (a, b) ∈ R.

(Le.) a * b ∈ R.

* is a binary operation on R.

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Chapter 12: Discrete Mathematics - Exercise 12.1 [Page 235]

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Samacheer Kalvi Mathematics - Volume 1 and 2 [English] Class 12 TN Board
Chapter 12 Discrete Mathematics
Exercise 12.1 | Q 1. (ii) | Page 235

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