Abstract Algebra- A simple problem with Cosets

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I need to find all the cosets of the subgroup H={ [0], [4], [8] ,[12] } in the group Z_16 and find the index of [Z16 : H].


Help would be appreciated :)
 
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You have to show what work you've done so far. Do you know how to calculate the index at least?
 
I didn't do much work because I'm not sure how to get started on this subject. I've just started this material and I would appreciate if someone showed me how to calculate the coset in a relatively easy question.
 
Do you know what coset [1]+H looks like?
 
There are two things I don't understand about this problem. First, when finding the nth root of a number, there should in theory be n solutions. However, the formula produces n+1 roots. Here is how. The first root is simply ##\left(r\right)^{\left(\frac{1}{n}\right)}##. Then you multiply this first root by n additional expressions given by the formula, as you go through k=0,1,...n-1. So you end up with n+1 roots, which cannot be correct. Let me illustrate what I mean. For this...

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