Concept explainers
(a)
To explain:
The set of rational numbers is closed under addition or not.
(a)
Answer to Problem 31WE
The set is closed under addition.
Explanation of Solution
The members of the set are rational numbers.
Rational numbers are set of all real numbers
Choose the members,
The numbers
Thus, the set is closed under addition.
(b)
To explain:
The set of rational numbers is closed under multiplication or not.
(b)
Answer to Problem 31WE
The set is closed under multiplication.
Explanation of Solution
Choose any two members from the set,
Similarly, choose
The numbers
Therefore, the set is closed under multiplication.
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