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Question

When constructing the finite field `F = ZZ_p[x]"/"langle f(x) rangle`, where f(x) is an irreducible polynomial of degree 2 over `ZZ_p`, how many distinct elements does this field F contain:
A) p elements
B) `p^2` elements ?