This abstract algebra problem seems trivially easy. Did I overlook something?

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The problem seems too easy so I suspect that I am overlooking something important. A problem this easy would be completely out of character for my professor...
 
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You've shown it's a homomorphism, but it asked you to show it's an isomorphism.
 
vela said:
You've shown it's a homomorphism, but it asked you to show it's an isomorphism.

Whoops! That's a typo. I typed the question wrong in latex. The problem on the assignment sheet says homomorphism.

So assuming that the problem is asking for a homomorphism, does it look legit?
 
Looks fine to me.
 
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