2. An element is called a square if it can be expressed in the form 6² for some b. Suppose that G is an abelian group and H is a subgroup of G. If every element of H is a square and every element of G/H is a square, prove that every element of G is a square.
2. An element is called a square if it can be expressed in the form 6² for some b. Suppose that G is an abelian group and H is a subgroup of G. If every element of H is a square and every element of G/H is a square, prove that every element of G is a square.
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Chapter4: More On Groups
Section4.8: Some Results On Finite Abelian Groups (optional)
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