COURSEWORK TEST

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ˆ You have up to 5 minutes for part I and 25 minutes for part II.

ˆ Maximum possible score is 10 points, 2 points for part I and 8 points for part II.

ˆ The multiple choice part contains 5 questions and each awards 0.4 point for
each correct answer.

ˆ 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).

ˆ 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 F be a field. Then a nonconstant polynomial p(x) ∈ F[x] is irre-

ducible over F if and only if

A. it can be expressed as a product of two polynomials of lower degree

B. it can not be expressed as a product of two polynomials of lower
degree
C. it can not be expressed as a product of two polynomials
D. non of the above

2. Let p(x) ∈ Z[x] with deg p(x) ≥ 1 and p̄(x) ∈ Zp [x] obtained from p(x)
by reducing all the coefficients of p(x) modulo p. In this case

A. if p(x) is irreducible over Q and deg p(x) = deg p̄(x), then p̄(x) is
irreducible over Zp , for some prime p
B. if p(x) is irreducible over Q and deg p(x) = deg p̄(x), then p̄(x) is
irreducible over Zp , for all prime p
C. if p̄(x) is irreducible over Zp , for some prime p and deg p(x) =
deg p̄(x), then p(x) is irreducible over Q
D. non of the above

3. Let F be a field and p(x) ∈ F[x] be non-constant polynomial with

deg p(x) ≤ 3. In this case

A. p(x) is reducible over F if and only if p(x) has a zero in F

B. p(x) is reducible over F if p(x) has a zero in F, but not vice versa
C. if p(x) has a zero in F, then p(x) is reducible over F, but not vice
versa
D. non of the above

4. Let F be a field and let p(x) ∈ F[x] be irreducible over F. If α and β

are zeros of p(x) in some extension E of F, then

A. F (α) ' F[β]

B. F [α] ' F (x)
C. F (α) ' F(β)
D. non of the above

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5. Let E be an extension field of F and let p(x) ∈ F[x] with deg p(x) =
n ≥ 1. Then the spliting field E for p(x) over F is
 
A. E = cn−1 αn−1 + cn−2 αn−2 + · · · + c1 α + c0  ci ∈ F, p(α) = 0
 
B. E = cn−1 xn−1 + cn−2 xn−2 + · · · + c1 x + c0  ci ∈ F
 
C. E = cn αn + cn−1 αn−1 + · · · + c1 α + c0  ci ∈ F, p(α)
D. non of the above

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Part II. Problems

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1. Show that 1 + −14 is an irreducible in the ring Z[ −14], but not
prime.
(2 points)

2. Let p(x) ∈ Q[x] be the following polynomial

p(x) = 5x4 + 7x3 + 8x2 + 6x + 1.

Show that Q[x]/hp(x)i is a vector space over Q. Find the dimension of

it.
(3 points)

3. Let p(x) = x2 + x + 1 ∈ Z5 [x]. Construct the splitting field for p(x)

over Z5 and find zeros of it.
(3 points)