Let \(A=\mathbb{Z} \times(\mathbb{Z}-\\{0\\}) .\) That is, \(A=\\{(a, b) \in
\mathbb{Z} \times \mathbb{Z} \mid b \neq 0\\} .\) Define the
relation \(\approx\) on \(A\) as follows:
For \((a, b),(c, d) \in A,(a, b) \approx(c, d)\) if and only if \(a d=b c\)
(a) Prove that \(\approx\) is an equivalence relation on \(A\).
(b) Why was it necessary to include the restriction that \(b \neq 0\) in the
definition of the set \(A ?\)
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(c) Determine an equation that gives a relation between \(a\) and \(b\) if \((a, b)
\in\) \(A\) and \((a, b) \approx(2,3)\)
(d) Determine at least four different elements in [(2,3)] , the equivalence
class of (2,3) .
(e) Use set builder notation to describe \([(2,3)],\) the equivalence class of
(2,3)