Let    f(x) = x3 + x + 1    be an irreducible polynomial in Z5[x] Let A be a root of f(x) in an extension of Z5. What is the cardinality of F = Z5 (A) ? In other words, what is [ Z5 (A) : Z5 ] ? Then find the minimal polynomial of    1/A    and   A2 + 1

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Let    f(x) = x+ x + 1    be an irreducible polynomial in Z5[x]

Let A be a root of f(x) in an extension of Z5.

What is the cardinality of F = Z5 (A) ? In other words, what is [ Z5 (A) : Z5 ] ?

Then find the minimal polynomial of    1/A    and   A2 + 1

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