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Suppose $f \circ g=I$ and $h \circ f=I .$ Prove that $g=h .$ Hint: Use the fact that composition is associative.
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This means that $f$ and $g$ are inverses of each other, and $h$ and $f$ are inverses of each other. Show more…
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