Properties of Real Numbers Flashcards
1
Q
Closure + *
A
Real number +* Real number = Real number
2
Q
Commutative + *
A
a +* b = b +* a
3
Q
Associative + *
A
(a +* b) +* c = a +* (b +* c)
4
Q
Identity +
A
a + 0 = a
5
Q
Identity *
A
a * 1 = a
6
Q
Inverse +
A
a + the inverse of a (-a) = 0
7
Q
Inverse *
A
a * the reciprocal of a (1/a) = 1
8
Q
Distributive
A
a * (b+c) = a(b) + a(c)
