Exercise · ZW-IDENTITY-ELEMENT-006 · ★★☆ Intermediate
The identity of a group is...
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- A. Unique
Explanation
The identity of a group is unique, but it need not be 0 or 1: it depends on the operation (0 for the usual addition, 1 for the usual multiplication).
Review the concept: Identity element
An element \(e\in G\) is an identity, or neutral element, if it leaves every element of the group unchanged when operating with it.
\[e\ast a=a\ast e=a \quad \forall a\in G\]
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