9. Show that if a is a root of X²-bX+c with b, c integers and 6² - 4c < 0, then there are only finitely many units in Z[a].

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9. Show that if a is a root of X2-bX + c with b, c integers and b² - 4c < 0, then
there are only finitely many units in Z[a].
Transcribed Image Text:9. Show that if a is a root of X2-bX + c with b, c integers and b² - 4c < 0, then there are only finitely many units in Z[a].
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