Question 7. Prove or disprove: (a) The union of two subgroups of a group (G, *) is a subgroup of G. (a) The intersection of two subgroups of a group (G, *) is a subgroup of G. Question 8. Define a relation ~ on the set of rational numbers Q by a v b iff Ja| = |b| (a) Prove that ~ is an equivalence relation on Q. State clearly the properties of = on that are used in the proof. (b) Give a complete set of equivalence class representatives for .

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Question 7.
Prove or disprove:
(a) The union of two subgroups of a group (G, *) is a subgroup of G.
(a) The intersection of two subgroups of a group (G, *) is a subgroup of G.
Question 8.
Define a relation
~ on the set of rational numbers Q by
a v b iff a| = |b|
(a) Prove that ~ is an equivalence relation on Q. State clearly the properties of
that are used in the proof.
= on
(b) Give a complete set of equivalence class representatives for v.
Transcribed Image Text:Question 7. Prove or disprove: (a) The union of two subgroups of a group (G, *) is a subgroup of G. (a) The intersection of two subgroups of a group (G, *) is a subgroup of G. Question 8. Define a relation ~ on the set of rational numbers Q by a v b iff a| = |b| (a) Prove that ~ is an equivalence relation on Q. State clearly the properties of that are used in the proof. = on (b) Give a complete set of equivalence class representatives for v.
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