| Advanced Math |
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| Question : |
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What is the 'Associative Law of Multiplication' ? |
Answer : |
| Here the meaning
is that the factors of a product can be grouped in anyway we
please. |
For example :
(3a x 4bc) x d = b x d x 3 x a x 4 x c = (bd)(3ac)4 |
| General form of Associative Law of Multiplication : |
| (A x B) x C = A x (B x C). |
For binary operation,
symbolized by ., joining mathematical entities A, B, and C obeys the associative law if
(A . B) . C = A . (B . C) |
