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Question

In the field `QQ(pi^3)`, consider the element `alpha = a + b * pi^3`, where a and b are rational numbers. Which of the following statements is true:
A) `alpha` is always algebraic over `QQ`, regardless of the values of a and b.
B) `alpha` is transcendental over `QQ` for some, but not all choises of a and b in `QQ` ?