66. Let p be an odd prime and let S= {[1], [2],.... [p- 1]} be the set of nonzero equivalence classes mod p. a) Prove that for any integer a such that [a] e S, [-a] e S and [-a] #[a]. b) Prove that if [a] e S and [b] e S, then [a] © [b] e S. c) Prove that if [a]² = [b]? then [a] = [b] or [a] = [-b]. *d) Prove that exactly (p– 1)/2 members of S have square roots ([a] has a square root provided there is an integer x such that [x] = [a]).

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66. Let p be an odd prime and let S = {[1], [2],...,[p- 1]} be the set of nonzero
equivalence classes mod p.
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a) Prove that for any integer a such that [a] e S, [-a] e S and [-a] # [a].
b) Prove that if [a] e S and [b] e S, then [a] O [b] e S.
c) Prove that if [a]? = [b]? then [a] = [b] or [a] = [-b].
*d) Prove that exactly (p- 1)/2 members of S have square roots ([a] has a
square root provided there is an integer x such that [x]? = [a]).
Transcribed Image Text:66. Let p be an odd prime and let S = {[1], [2],...,[p- 1]} be the set of nonzero equivalence classes mod p. %3D a) Prove that for any integer a such that [a] e S, [-a] e S and [-a] # [a]. b) Prove that if [a] e S and [b] e S, then [a] O [b] e S. c) Prove that if [a]? = [b]? then [a] = [b] or [a] = [-b]. *d) Prove that exactly (p- 1)/2 members of S have square roots ([a] has a square root provided there is an integer x such that [x]? = [a]).
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