Questions
Question 1
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What does \(H\le G\) mean?
Question 2
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Does a subgroup use a new operation or the parent group's operation \(*\)?
Question 3
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Name one subgroup of \((\mathbb Z,+)\).
Question 4
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What identity element must a subgroup of \((\mathbb Z,+)\) contain?
Question 5
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Show that \(2\mathbb Z\) is closed under addition.
Question 6
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Show that \(2\mathbb Z\) is closed under additive inverses.
Question 7
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Is \(\{1,-1\}\) a subgroup of the non-zero real numbers under multiplication?
Question 8
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Why is \(\{1,2\}\) not a subgroup of the non-zero real numbers under multiplication?
Question 9
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Test whether \(3\mathbb Z\) is a subgroup of \((\mathbb Z,+)\).
Question 10
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Test whether the positive integers are a subgroup of \((\mathbb Z,+)\).
Question 11
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Why does associativity not need a new proof when testing a subgroup \(H\le G\)?
Question 12
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In \(D_4\), explain why \(\{e,r,r^2,r^3\}\) is a subgroup.
Question 13
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Test whether \(\{e,r^2\}\) is a subgroup of the rotations of a square.
Question 14
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Test whether \(\{e,s\}\) is a subgroup of a dihedral group when \(s\) is a reflection.
Question 15
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Show that the intersection of two subgroups \(H\) and \(K\) of \(G\) is a subgroup of \(G\).
Question 16
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Why is the union of two subgroups not always a subgroup? Give an example in \((\mathbb Z,+)\).
Question 17
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Let \(H\) be a non-empty finite subset of a group \(G\) that is closed under products. Explain why \(H\) is a subgroup.
Question 18
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A student tests a subgroup candidate by changing multiplication to addition inside the subset. Diagnose the error.
Question 19
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Prove that every subgroup contains the parent identity.
Question 20
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If \(H\le G\) and \(g\in G\), why is the set \(gHg^{-1}=\{ghg^{-1}:h\in H\}\) a subgroup?