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Suppose (2, 5, 8, 4) and (3, 6) are the two permutation groups that form cycles. What type of permutation is this?(a) odd(b) even(c) acyclic(d) primeThe question was posed to me by my college professor while I was bunking the class.Question is taken from Permutation Groups topic in portion Groups of Discrete Mathematics

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The correct ANSWER is (B) even

For explanation I would say: There are FOUR permutations (2, 5), (2, 8), (2, 4) and (3, 6) and so it is an even permutation.



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