Multiplication is a binary operation defined as follows:
We can can also look at the geometric construction of multiplication by using our coordinatization of the affine plane. We can see what multiplication of points on the diagonal looks like.
Figure 5: Multiplication of diagonal points
Proof:
Proof:
This is true by an application of T1.
Suppose
. Then
. But
and
. Thus
implies either
or b=0.
Suppose a=0 or b=0. Then
or
. But These both equal 0, thus