Exercise 5.4.6

Explain why the proof of Theorem 5.4.1 implies that F ( β + λγ ) = F ( β , γ ) when γ is separable over F , β is algebraic over F , and λ satisfies (5.17).

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Proof. The proof of F ( α , β ) = F ( α + λβ ) uses only 5.17 (5.16 is used only to prove the separability of α + λβ ). The separability of γ (thus of g ) is used only to prove that another root of h , which is also a root of g , is one of the γ j , j 2 . The separability of β is not used, only the algebraic nature of β , γ , to define their minimal polynomials. □

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