Let n ≥2 be an integer such that Un is cyclic. Show that if x, y Є Un are both not contained in Qn, then xy Є Qn. (Hint: express x and y in terms of a primitive root.)
Let n ≥2 be an integer such that Un is cyclic. Show that if x, y Є Un are both not contained in Qn, then xy Є Qn. (Hint: express x and y in terms of a primitive root.)
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