Let G = D 4 (Dihedral group)
Is there any G element of order four?
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Solution:
We have G = D 4 =
⎩ ⎪ ⎪ ⎪ ⎨ ⎪ ⎪ ⎪ ⎧ I d ( 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 ) , φ ( 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 1 ) , φ 2 ( 1 3 2 4 3 1 4 2 ) , φ 3 ( 1 4 2 1 3 2 4 3 ) , ψ ( 1 1 2 4 3 3 4 2 ) , φ ⋅ ψ ( 1 2 2 1 3 4 4 3 ) , φ 2 ⋅ ψ ( 1 3 2 2 3 1 4 4 ) , φ 3 ⋅ ψ ( 1 4 2 3 3 2 4 1 ) ⎭ ⎪ ⎪ ⎪ ⎬ ⎪ ⎪ ⎪ ⎫
⇒ φ 4 = φ ⋅ φ 3 = ( 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 1 ) ⋅ ( 1 4 2 1 3 2 4 3 ) = ( 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 ) = I d ⇒ ∣ φ ∣ = 4
answer: exists
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The square has 90 degree rotational symmetry and if you repeatedly apply that same rotation, you'll reach the square's original orientation after exactly 4 rotations.
Therefore the answer is yes, either element corresponding to a 90 degree rotation has order 4.