) Let F = {0, 1, a, b} be a field with 4 elements. Given that ab 1, prove that a² = b.

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) Let F = {0, 1, a, b} be a field with 4 elements.
Given that ab = 1, prove that a² = b.
Transcribed Image Text:) Let F = {0, 1, a, b} be a field with 4 elements. Given that ab = 1, prove that a² = b.
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