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Mathematics in the Modern World
Presented by Group 4 Block I

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 Inverse Property
Let e be the identity element under a binary operation * defined on the
set S, (where a ∈ S), then the element b, is said to be the inverse of a if
and only if

a*b=b*a=e

or it can be written as a * = * a = e
 Inverse Property
Notation:
The inverse of the element a under a given binary operation is denoted
by .

Note:
Here -1 is not an exponent of a but it can be shown as the reciprocal of
the variable. Inverse is simply the opposite of something.
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Inverse Property
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For example, the opposite of +2 under the In addition, the opposite of +2 under the

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operation of addition is -2. Implying that, operation of multiplication is 1/2.
if you add the two values, the resulting Implying that, if you multiply the two
number is zero (0); which is the identity values, the resulting value is 1; which is
element of addition. the identity element of multiplication.

3 2 + (-2) = 0 2 () = 1
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set) is the number that results in the identity element of the
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Examples
1 Addition
Find the inverse of 24 under the operation of
Multiplication
Find the inverse of 12 under the operation of
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addition given the identity element 0. Given: multiplication given the identity element 1.

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e = 0 & a = 24 Given: e = 1 & a = 12
a * a-1 = a-1 * a = e a * a-1 = a-1 * a = e

Solution:  
a * a-1 = a-1 + 24 = 0 Solution:

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a-1 + 24 = 0 a * a-1 = a-1 12 = 1

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a-1 = 0 – 24
=
a-1 = -24
a-1 =

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The binary operation * is defined on the set of R of real numbers by a * b
= a + b + 7.
Find the inverse of a = 8 given the identity element e = -7.
Solution:
a * a-1 = a-1 * a = e
a*a =a +a+7=7
-1 -1

a-1 + 8 + 7 = 7
a = 778
-1

a = 22
-1
The binary operation ∆ is defined on the set R of real numbers by a ∆ b =
a + b – ab, for all (a,b) ∈ R.
Find the inverse of a = 5 given the identity element e = 0.
Solution:
a * a-1 = a-1 * a = e
a-1 =
a * a-1 = a + a-1 + aa-1 = 0
a-1 =
5 + a-1 + 5a-1 = 0
a-1 =
a-1 + 5a-1 = 0 – 5
a-1 + 5a-1 = –5
 In Summary
The inverse of an element in a binary operation is generally denoted
by a–1. The inverse of an element a (if it exists) with respect to the
addition (or multiplication) binary operations is generally called the
additive (or the multiplicative) inverse and is denoted by −a (or ). So,
when a binary operation is performed on two elements in a set and the
result is the identity element of the set, with respect to the binary
operation, the elements are said to be inverses of each other.
 Short Quiz (1/4 Yellow Pad)

1.(4 pts.) Find the inverse of 32 under the operation of multiplication

given the identity element 5.

2.(6 pts.) The binary operation * is defined on the set of R of real

numbers by a * b = a + b + 5. Find the inverse of a = 6 given the
identity element e = -5.
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Short Quiz Answers
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1. Solution: 2. Solution:
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a * a-1 = a-1 × 32 = 5 a * a-1 = a-1 * a = e
2 a-1 =
a*a =a +a+5=5
-1 -1

a-1 + 6 + 5 = 5
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a-1 = 556
3 a = 16
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