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Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Cambridge 2021 iii Paper 125 1 c Solution by
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If every point of is rational, the Weil pairingand its nondegeneracy imply that every th root of unity belongs to . The only roots of unity in are , so . Since the question assumes , only is possible. It does occur: any nonsingular equationwith distinct has all four points of rational.
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