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Question

Consider the field extension `QQ(e^10)` of `QQ`, where e is the base of the natural logarithm. Which of the following statements is true?
A) The polynomial `p(x) = x^5 - e^10` is reducible over `QQ(e^10)`, and `e^2` is an element of `QQ(e^10)`.
B) The polynomial `p(x) = x^5 - e^10` is irreducible over `QQ(e^10)`, and `e^2` is algebraic of degree 5 over `QQ(e^10)` ?