1. Let G.*) be a group and a EG Suppose that a*a = a Prove or disprove that a must be the identity element.
1. Let G.*) be a group and a EG Suppose that a*a = a Prove or disprove that a must be the identity element.
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Transcribed Image Text:1. Let (G. *) be a group and
aEG.Suppose that a *g = g
= a
Prove or disprove that a
must be the identity element.
2. Let (G. .) be a group such that a.a = e for all a EG. Show that G is an abelian group.
for all a E G. Show that
group.
3. Consider the group (18) under the operation multiplication mod 18.
a. List the elements of U(18)
b. Is the group cyclic ? Substantiate your answer.
c. What is the order of U(18).
d. Determine two non trivial subgroups of U(18).
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