Homework 4

(Due 04.03)

1. Let K < H < G be subgroups. Show that [G : K] = [G : H][H : K].

2. Show that every subgroup of index 2 is normal.
3. Assume that both H and K have nite index in G. Prove that H K has nite
index in G.
4. Find a homomorphism f : G H such that the image of f is not normal in H.
5. Show that Sn =< (1 2), (1 2 3 . . . n) > for all n 2.
6. Let : G G be an epimorphism and H G a normal subgroup. Prove that
1 (H) G and (G/1 (H)) G /H.
7. Let G be a group of order pq, where p and q are primes. Prove that every proper
subgroup of G is cyclic.
8. Let m be a positive integer. Show that the map : Q/Z Q/Z given by q + Z 7
mq + Z is a homomorphism and nd Ker().
9. Let K G and H G be normal subgroups. Show that K H G G and
(G G )/(K H) (G/K) (G /H).
10. Let G be a group of order p2 , where p is a prime. Show that either G is cyclic or
every nontrivial element of G has order p.