Practice Proof by Contradiction - 22.3.2.1 | 22. Finite Fields and Properties I | Discrete Mathematics - Vol 3
K12 Students

Academics

AI-Powered learning for Grades 8–12, aligned with major Indian and international curricula.

Professionals

Professional Courses

Industry-relevant training in Business, Technology, and Design to help professionals and graduates upskill for real-world careers.

Games

Interactive Games

Fun, engaging games to boost memory, math fluency, typing speed, and English skills—perfect for learners of all ages.

Practice Questions

Test your understanding with targeted questions related to the topic.

Question 1

Easy

What does the characteristic of a field represent?

💡 Hint: Think about addition and returning to zero.

Question 2

Easy

Define what a prime number is.

💡 Hint: Consider how many factors it has.

Practice 4 more questions and get performance evaluation

Interactive Quizzes

Engage in quick quizzes to reinforce what you've learned and check your comprehension.

Question 1

What denotes the characteristic of a field?

  • The sum of all elements
  • The additive order of multiplicative identity
  • The highest number in the field

💡 Hint: Think of how elements interact in addition.

Question 2

True or False: The characteristic of any finite field must be a prime number.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Recall the definitions and the implications of composite numbers.

Solve and get performance evaluation

Challenge Problems

Push your limits with challenges.

Question 1

Find the characteristic of the finite field containing the elements {0, 1, 2} with operations defined by addition and multiplication modulo 3.

💡 Hint: Focus on how the operations cycle through the elements.

Question 2

If we assume a field has a characteristic of 6, demonstrate how you would derive a contradiction.

💡 Hint: Break the assumption into cases for each factor of 6.

Challenge and get performance evaluation