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The problem states:

Let \( G \) be the set defined by
\[
G = \{(a, b) \mid a, b \in \mathbb{R}, ab \geq 0\}.
\]
We are also given an operation \( * \) defined on \( G \) by:
\[
(a, b) * (c, d) = (a + c, b + d).
\]
The question is whether \( G \) forms a group under this operation \( * \), and we are asked to prove it.

### Solution Outline
To determine if \( G \) is a group under the operation \( * \), we need to verify the four group axioms: closure, associativity, identity, and invertibility.

#### Step 1: Closure
To verify closure, we need to check that if \( (a, b) \in G \) and \( (c, d) \in G \), then \( (a + c, b + d) \in G \).

Since \( (a, b) \in G \), we know \( ab \geq 0 \) and similarly \( cd \geq 0 \) for \( (c, d) \in G \). Now we examine the product of the components of \( (a + c, b + d) \):
\[
(a + c)(b + d) = ab + ad + bc + cd.
\]
Since \( ab \geq 0 \) and \( cd \geq 0 \), we need to check if this sum remains non-negative.

#### Step 2: Associativity
The operation \( * \) must be associative, meaning \((a, b) * ((c, d) * (e, f)) = ((a, b) * (c, d)) * (e, f)\) for all \( (a, b), (c, d), (e, f) \in G \).

#### Step 3: Identity Element
We need to find an element \( (e, f) \in G \) such that \( (a, b) * (e, f) = (a, b) \) for any \( (a, b) \in G \).

#### Step 4: Inverse Element
For each \( (a, b) \in G \), there should exist an element \( (c, d) \in G \) such that \( (a, b) * (c, d) = (0, 0) \), where \( (0, 0) \) is the identity element. 

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Let G be the set G = {(a, b) | a, b ∈ ℝ, ab ≥ 0}. Define an operation * on G by (a, b) * (c, d) = (a + c, b + d). Is G a group under *? Prove your answer.

Explore whether the set G = {(a, b) | a, b ∈ ℝ, ab ≥ 0} forms a group under the operation (a, b) * (c, d) = (a + c, b + d). This problem involves verifying group axioms like closure, associativity, identity, and invertibility, making it suitable for undergraduate mathematics students.

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