Coursework Test 10
Coursework Test 10
Coursework Test 10
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• You have up to 5 minutes for part I and 25 minutes for part II.
• Maximum possible score is 10 points, 2 points for part I and 8 points for part II.
• The multiple choice part contains 5 questions and each awards 0.4 point for
each correct answer.
• First you have to enter the answers of the multiple choice tests into the answer
sheet in MS Forms (remember that you have 5 minutes).
• After finishing the work on part II, make photos or scan it and upload to
MS Teams on time.
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Part I. Multiple Choice Questions
1. Let E be an extension field of F and let p(x) ∈ F[x] with deg p(x) ≥ 1.
E is called a splitting field for p(x) over F if
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5. Let GF(pn ) be the finite field with pn elements. Then
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Part II. Problems
1. a and
√ b are non-zero
√ rational numbers. Show that
Q( a) = Q( b) if and only if there exists some c ∈ Q such that
a = bc2 .
(2 points)