Solution

ID: past-exam-of-the-analytic-number-theory-and-elliptic-curves-course-of-the-university-of-oxford/2007/b/8/iii/solution

If , choose with . The cubic has the three distinct roots , so all four two-torsion points are rational over . They form a subgroup of order four, hence by Lagrange's theorem.
If , let be the Legendre symbol with . Since is odd and , the terms for and cancel in . Counting the possible second coordinates gives
Thus in both cases
The assumptions and ensure nonsingularity and keep the displayed two-torsion roots distinct when they exist.

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