Mathematics
Statement 1: For a rational number . Hence, Subtraction has only right identity.
Statement 2: Subtraction has no identity.
Which of the following options is correct?
Both the statement are true.
Both the statement are false.
Statement 1 is true, and statement 2 is false.
Statement 1 is false, and statement 2 is true.
Rational Numbers
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Answer
For a rational number
We know that,
For any number a,
a - 0 = a and 0 - a ≠ 0
Thus, subtraction only has right identity.
So, statement 1 is true.
Subtraction has 0 as right identity element.
So, statement 2 is false.
Hence, option 3 is the correct option.
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