Question Details

Let ‘*’ be a binary operation on N defined by a*b=a-b+ab2, then find 4*5

Options

A

9

B

88

C

98

D

99

Correct Answer :

99

Solution :

The correct option is 99.

To find the value of 4*5, we need to use the definition of the binary operation * given in the problem.

The binary operation is defined for any two natural numbers a and b as:
a*b=ab+ab2

Here, we want to evaluate 4*5. By comparing 4*5 with a*b, we substitute a=4 and b=5 into the formula.

Let us perform the calculation step-by-step:
1. Identify the terms:
    • a=4
    • b=5
2. Substitute these values into the expression ab+ab2:
4*5=45+4(52)
3. First, calculate the exponent part, 52:
52=25
4. Substitute this value back into the expression:
4*5=45+425
5. Next, perform the multiplication:
425=100
6. Now, substitute this result and simplify the addition and subtraction from left to right:
4*5=45+100
4*5=1+100
4*5=99

Therefore, the value of 4*5 is 99.

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