1. (15 points) For each of the following statements, indicate whether the statement is true or false and justify your an
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1. (15 points) For each of the following statements, indicate whether the statement is true or false and justify your an
1. (15 points) For each of the following statements, indicate whether the statement is true or false and justify your answer with a proof or a counterexample. (a) Let p be an odd prime. If α,β∈Fp are nonsquares, then αβ is a square. (b) If m∈N with m≥3, then the product of the elements in (Z/mZ)×is congruent to −1 modulo m. (c) The equation X2−13Y2=7 has an integral solution, i.e., there is a pair (x,y)∈Z2 such that x2−13y2=7 (d) If p is prime and β∈Fp×, then the equation Xp−X=β has no solutions in Fp.
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