Question
Let $\text{A} = \text{R} \times \text{R}$ and let $*$ be a binary operation on A defined by $\text{(a, b)} {*} \text{(c, d)} = \text{(ad + bc, bd)}$ for all $\text{(a, b), (c, d)} \in \text{R} \times \text{R}.$
- Show that $*$ is commutative on A.
- Show that $*$ is associative on A.
- Find the identity element of $*$ in A.