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CUET · MATHS · PYQ PAPER 2023

Let \(*\) be a binary operation on set \(Q\) of rational numbers given by \(a * b=a+b+a b\).
Then identity element is:

  1. A -1
  2. B \(0\)
  3. C \(\frac{1}{2}\)
  4. D 1
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(B) \(0\)

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\(a * e = a\) \(a + e + ae = a\) \(e + ae = 0\) \(e(1 + a) = 0\) \(e = 0\) (since for \(a \in Q\), \(1+a \neq 0\) for most \(a\), thus \(e\) must be \(0\)) Identity element is \(0\).