Question #203304

Check whether H={x∈ R*|x =1or x is irrational}and K={x∈ R*|x ≥1}are subgroups of (R*,.).


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Expert's answer
2021-06-09T15:20:01-0400

Let us check whether H={xR  x=1 or x is irrational }H=\{x\in R^*\ |\ x =1\text{ or }x\text{ is irrational }\} is a subgroup of (R,)(R^*,\cdot). Since 2H\sqrt{2}\in H and 22=2H\sqrt{2}\cdot\sqrt{2}=2\notin H, we conclude that HH is not a subgroup of (R,)(R^*,\cdot).


Let us check whether K={xR  x1}K=\{x\in R^*\ |\ x ≥1\} is a subgroups of (R,)(R^*,\cdot). Taking onto account that for x=2Kx=2\in K the inverse x1=12K,x^{-1}=\frac{1}{2}\notin K, we conclude that KK is not a subgroup of (R,)(R^*,\cdot).



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