Let G be a group and a ∈ G. A conjugate of a is any element of the form bab-1 for some b ∈ G. Show that if c = bab-1 is a conjugate of a in G and n is any integer, then cn=banb-1.  First prove for n ≥ 0 by induction on n.

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Let G be a group and a ∈ G. A conjugate of a is any element of the form bab-1 for some b ∈ G. Show that if c = bab-1 is a conjugate of a in G and is any integer, then cn=banb-1

First prove for  0 by induction on n.

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