Problem 7 Prove that this characterization of Z in Q is true.
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![We note that an element a in Z is characterized by the following
condition
3monic polynomial f(x) e Z[x] s.t. f(a) = 0.
in the field Q of rational numbers, where f e Z[x] is called monic if
f has 1 as the coeffient of the term with the highest degree.
Problem 7
Prove that this characterization of Z in Q is true.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Fb67d83b8-2cb6-456c-9eee-e222be563067%2Fb0421e47-d9bb-44b3-94a1-44842c187ba3%2F5spqhhh_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:We note that an element a in Z is characterized by the following
condition
3monic polynomial f(x) e Z[x] s.t. f(a) = 0.
in the field Q of rational numbers, where f e Z[x] is called monic if
f has 1 as the coeffient of the term with the highest degree.
Problem 7
Prove that this characterization of Z in Q is true.
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