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- Suppose that f(x),g(x), and h(x) are polynomials over the field F, each of which has positive degree, and that f(x)=g(x)h(x). Prove that the zeros of f(x) in F consist of the zeros of g(x) in F together with the zeros of h(x) in F.arrow_forwardProve that a polynomial f(x) of positive degree n over the field F has at most n (not necessarily distinct) zeros in F.arrow_forward18. Let be a commutative ring with unity, and let be the principal ideal in . Prove that is isomorphic to .arrow_forward
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