COURSEWORK TEST

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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.

We wish you success!

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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

⃝ A. E is a field that contains elements α1 , α2 , . . . , αn ∈ E such that

p(x) = α(x − α1 )(x − α2 ) . . . (x − αn ), where α ∈ F.
⃝ B. E a field that contains all zeros/roots α1 , α2 , . . . , αn of polynomial
p(x)
⃝ C. E is the smallest field that contains elements α1 , α2 , . . . , αn ∈ E
such that p(x) = α(x − α1 )(x − α2 ) . . . (x − αn ), where α ∈ F.
⃝ D. none of the above

2. Let E be an extension of F. Then

⃝ A. E is a finite extension of F if and only if E is algebraic extension

of F.
⃝ B. If E is a finite extension of F, then E is an algebraic extension of
F.
⃝ C. If E is an algebraic extension of F, then E is a finite extension of
F.
⃝ D. none of the above

3. The field F is called an algebraic closure of F if

⃝ A. F is algebraic over F and if every polynomial p(x) ∈ F[x] splits

completely over F
⃝ B. F is algebraic over F
⃝ C. every polynomial p(x) ∈ F[x] splits completely over F
⃝ D. none of the above

4. Let p(x) ∈ R[x] be a degree 7 polynomial with real coefficients. Then

p(x) may have

⃝ A. three real and four complex roots

⃝ B. four real and three complex roots
⃝ C. seven complex roots
⃝ D. none of the above

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5. Let GF(pn ) be the finite field with pn elements. Then

⃝ A. As a group under multiplication, the set GF(pn )× of nonzero ele-

ments of GF(pn ) is isomorphic to the n dimensional vector space
over Zp
⃝ B. As a group under multiplication, the set GF(pn )× of nonzero ele-
ments of GF(pn ) to the cyclic group Zpn −1 of order pn − 1.
⃝ C. As a group under addition, GF(pn ) is isomorphic to the cyclic
group Zpn −1 of order pn − 1.
⃝ D. none of the above

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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)

2. Using the Cardano’s formula solve the equations x3 − 6x − 40 = 0

(3 points)

3. Construct the splitting field for the polynomials p(x) = x7 + 4 over Q

and determine basis and degrees of the corresponding extension.
(3 points)