Let H be a subgroup of Sn. (a) Show that either all the permutations in H are even, or else half the permutations in H are even and half are odd. (b) Show that the set of even permutations in H form a subgroup of H.

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Let H be a subgroup of Sn.
(a) Show that either all the permutations in H are even, or else half the permutations in H
are even and half are odd.
(b) Show that the set of even permutations in H form a subgroup of H.
Transcribed Image Text:Let H be a subgroup of Sn. (a) Show that either all the permutations in H are even, or else half the permutations in H are even and half are odd. (b) Show that the set of even permutations in H form a subgroup of H.
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