Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Cambridge / 2026 / iii / Paper 133 / 3 / d / Solution

A hyperbolic isometry of a tree has a unique invariant axis of a tree isometry, on which it acts by a nonzero translation. Let $L$ be the axis of $x$. By part (c), $x$ is central, so for every $g\in G$,Thus $gL$ is another axis of $x$. Uniqueness gives $gL=L$, and hence the whole group $G$ preserves the line $L$.

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