Let a be a quadratic residue of the odd prime p. (1) Prove that a is not a primitive root modulo p (2) Prove that p−a is a quadratic residue or nonresidue of p according as p≡1( mod 4) orp≡3(mod 4)
Let a be a quadratic residue of the odd prime p. (1) Prove that a is not a primitive root modulo p (2) Prove that p−a is a quadratic residue or nonresidue of p according as p≡1( mod 4) orp≡3(mod 4)
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Let a be a quadratic residue of the odd prime p. (1) Prove that a is not a primitive root modulo p
(2) Prove that p−a is a quadratic residue or nonresidue of p according as p≡1( mod 4) orp≡3(mod 4)
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