Ch 11.6: Direct Products of Groups
The following questions work in the product space [Z7, +7] × [Z4, x7].
6 What is the identity element in this group?
7 Determine the powers (2, 2)2, (2, 2)4, (2,2)8, (2,2)16.
Note: Use the fact that (2,2)4 = (2,2)2 = (2,2)2, and proceed similarly for the other powers.
8 Use your answers to the previous question to determine (2,2)21 and (2, 2) 22.
Hint: (2,2)21(2, 2)16+4+1,
9 Use your answer to the previous question to determine (2, 2)-1.