Exercise 7.1.3

Suppose that F L and that α , β L are separable over F . Prove that α + β , αβ , and α β (assuming β 0 ) are also separable over F .

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Proof.

Let α , β L separable over F . By Proposition 7.1.6, F F ( α , β ) is a separable extension.

F ( α , β ) being a field, α + β , αβ F ( α , β ) , and if β 0 , α β F ( α , β ) , therefore α + β , αβ , α β are separable. □

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