Let E be a field and , 6E E be nonzero polynomials. (a) If ab and a, prove that a = db for some nonzero d E E (b) If e gcd(a, b) and E Eis a common divisor of a and b of highest possible degree, prove that i= de for some nonzero d E E

Elements Of Modern Algebra
8th Edition
ISBN:9781285463230
Author:Gilbert, Linda, Jimmie
Publisher:Gilbert, Linda, Jimmie
Chapter8: Polynomials
Section8.2: Divisibility And Greatest Common Divisor
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Let E be a field and , 6E E
be nonzero polynomials.
(a) If ab and a, prove that a = db for some nonzero d E E
(b) If e gcd(a, b) and
E Eis a common divisor of a and b of highest possible degree, prove that
i= de for some nonzero d E E
Transcribed Image Text:Let E be a field and , 6E E be nonzero polynomials. (a) If ab and a, prove that a = db for some nonzero d E E (b) If e gcd(a, b) and E Eis a common divisor of a and b of highest possible degree, prove that i= de for some nonzero d E E
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