Suppose that is the polynomial of least degree with integer coefficients such that . Find .
Hint 1: Note that . Express in terms of .
Hint 2: Find the minimal polynomial of over the integers, which is .
Hint 3: Use the minimal polynomial to express as a polynomial in with integer coefficients, then substitute .
We are given .
Note that .
So .
Thus, the relation is:
where .
Since must be a polynomial with integer coefficients, we must clear the denominator. The minimal polynomial of is:
Thus , so .
Therefore, the polynomial of least degree with integer coefficients is:
We want to find :
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