Show that the group of rotations in R3 of a 3-prism (that is, a prismwith equilateral ends, as in the following figure) is isomorphic to D3.

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Problem 3E: 3. Consider the group under addition. List all the elements of the subgroup, and state its order.
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Show that the group of rotations in R3 of a 3-prism (that is, a prism
with equilateral ends, as in the following figure) is isomorphic to D3.

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