The Symmetric Group is a Semi-Direct Product of the Alternating Group and a Subgroup $\langle(1,2) \rangle$
Problem 465
Prove that the symmetric group $S_n$, $n\geq 3$ is a semi-direct product of the alternating group $A_n$ and the subgroup $\langle(1,2) \rangle$ generated by the element $(1,2)$.
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