Let F be a field and f(x) E F[x] be of degree

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Chapter8: Polynomials
Section8.3: Factorization In F [x]
Problem 5E: Let F be a field and f(x)=a0+a1x+...+anxnF[x]. Prove that x1 is a factor of f(x) if and only if...
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Let F be a field and f(x) E F[x] be of degree
n> 1. Then the exists a field extension K of F
and a1,..., an E K such that (a) f(x) =
c(x-a1)... (x-an) for some c E F. (b) K=
F(a1,..., an) and dimp(K) ≤n!..
Transcribed Image Text:Let F be a field and f(x) E F[x] be of degree n> 1. Then the exists a field extension K of F and a1,..., an E K such that (a) f(x) = c(x-a1)... (x-an) for some c E F. (b) K= F(a1,..., an) and dimp(K) ≤n!..
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