Check whether H={x∈ R*|x =1or x is irrational}and K={x∈ R*|x ≥1}are subgroups of (R*,.).
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2021-06-09T15:20:01-0400
Let us check whether H={x∈R∗∣x=1 or x is irrational } is a subgroup of (R∗,⋅). Since 2∈H and 2⋅2=2∈/H, we conclude that H is not a subgroup of (R∗,⋅).
Let us check whether K={x∈R∗∣x≥1} is a subgroups of (R∗,⋅). Taking onto account that for x=2∈K the inverse x−1=21∈/K, we conclude that K is not a subgroup of (R∗,⋅).
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