4. In Z[V2] = {a + by2ļa, b e Z}, show that every element of the form (3+ 2v2)" is a unit, where n is a positive integer. %3D

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In Z[V2] = {a + by2la, b E Z}, show that every element of the form (3 + 2v2)" is a
unit, where n is a positive integer.
4.
Transcribed Image Text:In Z[V2] = {a + by2la, b E Z}, show that every element of the form (3 + 2v2)" is a unit, where n is a positive integer. 4.
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