Exercise 8.4.4

Let H 1 and H 2 be subgroups of a group G and assume that H 1 is normal in G . Prove that H 1 H 2 is normal in H 2 .

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Proof. We assume that H 1 G , H 2 G . Let x H 1 H 2 . If y H 2 , then y G . As H 1 G , yx y 1 H 1 . Moreover x H 1 H 2 , thus x H 2 , and by hypothesis y H 2 , hence yx y 1 H 2 . Consequently yx y 1 H 1 H 2 .

x H 1 H 2 , y H 2 , yx y 1 H 1 H 2 .

Conclusion: if H 1 is a subgroup of G , and if H 1 is normal in G , then H 1 H 2 is a normal subgroup of H 2 . □

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