ind the order of each element of the dihedral group D4 of symmetries of a square
Question
ind the order of each element of the dihedral group D4 of symmetries of a square
Solution
The dihedral group D4 has 8 elements: 4 rotations and 4 reflections.
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The identity rotation (0 degrees) has order 1 because applying it once brings you back to the original position.
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The 90 degrees rotation has order 4 because you need to apply it 4 times to get back to the original position.
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The 180 degrees rotation has order 2 because you need to apply it twice to get back to the original position.
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The 270 degrees rotation also has order 4 because you need to apply it 4 times to get back to the original position.
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The reflection about the vertical axis has order 2 because applying it twice brings you back to the original position.
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The reflection about the horizontal axis also has order 2 for the same reason.
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The reflection about the main diagonal (from top-left to bottom-right) also has order 2.
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The reflection about the other diagonal (from top-right to bottom-left) also has order 2.
So, the orders of the elements in D4 are 1, 2, 2, 2, 2, 4, 4.
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