Show that the set A = { - 1, 0, 1) is not closed for addition.

For a set to be closed for addition,


For any 2 elements of the set,say a and b, a + b must also be a member of the given set, where a and b may be same or distinct


In the given problem let a = 1 and b = 1


a + b = 2 which is not in the given in set


So the set is not closed for addition.


Hence proved.


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