Prove that if n is odd, then 2 is not a square in GF(5n). In other words, prove that there is no element  a, an element of GF(5n) with a2=2.

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Prove that if n is odd, then 2 is not a square in GF(5n). In other words, prove that there is no element  a, an element of GF(5n) with a2=2.

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