Proving Homomorphism of Groups: Showing f(e)=e' and f(g^-1)=f(g)^-1

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Homework Statement


Show that
##f(e)=e'## and ##f(g^-1)=f(g)^-1##

Homework Equations


Homomorphism
f(x\cdot y)=f(x)\cdot f(y)

The Attempt at a Solution


I show the first one. Neutral element is element which satisfied
##e\cdot e=e##.
So
##f(e)=f(e\cdot e=e)=f(e)\cdot f(e)##
So ##f(e)=e'##.
But how to show
##f(g^{-1})=f(g)^{-1}##?
 
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LagrangeEuler said:

Homework Statement


Show that
##f(e)=e'## and ##f(g^-1)=f(g)^-1##



Homework Equations


Homomorphism
f(x\cdot y)=f(x)\cdot f(y)



The Attempt at a Solution


I show the first one. Neutral element is element which satisfied
##e\cdot e=e##.
So
##f(e)=f(e\cdot e=e)=f(e)\cdot f(e)##
So ##f(e)=e'##.

But how to show
##f(g^{-1})=f(g)^{-1}##?

What is f(gg^{-1})?
 
Tnx.
 
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