Exercise 7.20. A subgroup H of G is said to be maximal if it satisfies the following two properties: (1) H‡ G, and (2) If KG with HKCG, then K = G. Prove that the center of a group is never a maximal subgroup of a group.

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Exercise 7.20. A subgroup H of G is said to be maximal if it satisfies the following two properties:
(1) H ‡ G, and
(2) If KG with HÇ K ≤ G, then K = G.
Prove that the center of a group is never a maximal subgroup of a group.
Transcribed Image Text:Exercise 7.20. A subgroup H of G is said to be maximal if it satisfies the following two properties: (1) H ‡ G, and (2) If KG with HÇ K ≤ G, then K = G. Prove that the center of a group is never a maximal subgroup of a group.
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