Answer: The distributive law a(b c) = ab ac does not hold, in general, if the products

Chapter 11, Problem 27

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The distributive law a(b c) = ab ac does not hold, in general, if the products are rounded off to a smaller number of digits. To show this in a specific case, take a = 0.22, b = 3.19, and c = 2.17. After each multiplication, round off the last digit.

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