cmi-entrance 2018 Q19*
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Let $\mathbb{k}$ be a field, $n$ a positive integer and $G$ a finite subgroup of $\mathrm{GL}_n(\mathbb{k})$ such that $|G| > 1$. Further assume that every $g \in G$ is upper-triangular and all the diagonal entries of $g$ are 1.
(A) Show that $\operatorname{char}\,\mathbb{k} > 0$. (Hint: consider the minimal polynomials of elements of $G$.)
(B) Show that the order of $g$ is a power of $\operatorname{char}\,\mathbb{k}$, for every $g \in G$.
(C) Show that the centre of $G$ has at least two elements.