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State whether the operation x⊙y = the greatest integer less than x/y+y/x on the set
of positive integers is a binary operation. If it is a binary operation, find
(3⊙2) and 2⊙(3⊙4).
2. Let g:Z+×Z+→N be defined by (x,y)↦g(x,y) = the remainder when xy  is divided
by 3. Find  g(g(2,3), 4). (Z+ = the set of positive integers and N = the set of natural
numbers)
3.  Let f:R→R be defined by f(x)=x3 and g:N→N be defined by g(y)=y2+y. Define 
x⊙y=f(x)g(y). ⊙ is to be a binary operation, find possible domain and codomain.
If ⊙ is a binary operation, prove it. Determine that ⊙ is commutative or not.
4. A binary operation ⊙ on the set R of real numbers is defined by a⊙b=a+b+ab. Show that
the binary operation ⊙ is (i) commutative (ii) associative.
5. Let Z be the set of all integers and A={0,1}. Let ⊙1:A×A→Z be defined by (x,y)↦⊙1(x,y)=x2+y.
Let ⊙2: A×A→Z be defined by (x,y)↦⊙2(x,y)=x2y. Is ⊙1 a binary operation on A? Why? Is ⊙2
a binary operation on A? Why?
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x +y
6. The operation ⊙ on R is defined by x⊙y= for all real numbers x and y. Prove that ⊙
2
is commutative but not associative.
7. The operation ⊙ is defined by (2a+b)⊙(a+2b)=a 2+ ab+b 2. Find 6⊙9.
8. An operation ⊙ is defined by a⊙b=a 2+ ab+b 2, a, b ∈ R. Solve the equation (6⊙k)−
(k⊙2)=8−8k.
9. A binary operation ⊙ on R is defined by x⊙y=(2 x−3 y)2−5 y 2 . Show that the binary
operation is commutative. Find the values of k for which (−2)⊙k=80.
10. Let A={0, 1, 2, 3, 4}. The binary operation ⊕5 on the set A is defined by x ⊕5 y = the
remainder when x+2y is divided by 5. Make a Cayley table.
11. The binary operation ⊙1 and ⊙2 on R defined by x⊙1y=x2−y2 and x⊙2y=7x+4y. Find
(2⊙21)⊙14. Find also x if (−3⊙12)⊙2(1⊙1x)=3.
12. Identify the range and domain the relation below: {(-2, 3), {4, 5), (6, -5), (-2, 3)}
13. Determine the domain and range of the following function: Z = {(1, 120), (2, 100),
(3, 150), (4, 130)}.
14. Determine whether the following ordered pairs of numbers are a function. R = (1,1); (2,2);
(3,1); (4,2); (5,1); (6,7)
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