Let F = {a + bi : a, b e Q}, where i? = – 1. Show that F is a field.
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Let F = {a + bi : a, b e Q}, where i? = – 1. Show that F is a field.
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Step 1
Given , where .
We have to show that is a field.
First of all we define addition and multiplication on which is given as follows.
First we will show that forms abelian group with respect to addition .
(i) Let
Now,
Hence,
Therefore, addition is associative.
(ii)
If then
Hence, is the additive identity in .
(iii) Let
Since,
So,
Now,
Hence, is the additive inverse of .
(iv) Let
Then
Since,
Hence, forms abelian group with respect to addition .
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