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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Chapter4: More On Groups
Section4.4: Cosets Of A Subgroup
Problem 17E: Show that a group of order 4 either is cyclic or is isomorphic to the Klein four group e,a,b,ab=ba.
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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.
Transcribed Image Text: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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