A binary operation \( \ast \) is defined on a set of real numbers by \(x \ast y = x^y\) for all real values of \(x\) and \(y\). If \(x \ast 2 = x\). Find th...
A binary operation \( \ast \) is defined on a set of real numbers by \(x \ast y = x^y\) for all real values of \(x\) and \(y\). If \(x \ast 2 = x\). Find the possible values of \(x\)
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x ∗ y = xy x ∗ 2 = x2 x ∗ 2 = x ∴ x2 - x = 0 x(x - 1) = 0 x = 0 or 1