Let D10 = (a, b | a5 = b2 10. Assume x and y are two distinct elements of order 2 in D10. Let H = (x, y). What can you say about |H? Can x and y commute? Give = e, ba = a+b) be the dihedral group of order your reasons.

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Let D10 = (a, b | a5 = b2
10. Assume x and y are two distinct elements of order 2 in D10. Let
H = (x, y). What can you say about |H? Can x and y commute? Give
= e, ba = a+b) be the dihedral group of order
your reasons.
Transcribed Image Text:Let D10 = (a, b | a5 = b2 10. Assume x and y are two distinct elements of order 2 in D10. Let H = (x, y). What can you say about |H? Can x and y commute? Give = e, ba = a+b) be the dihedral group of order your reasons.
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