Determine if sqrt(-3) is an element in a splitting field

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Homework Statement



L is the splitting field generated by [tex]x^2+x+1[/tex] (over [tex]\mathbb{Q}[/tex])
a) Is [tex]\sqrt{-3}[/tex] an element of L?
b) Is [tex]sqrt(-3)[/tex] an element of [tex]\mathbb{Q}(a)[/tex], where [tex]a[/tex] is a complex root of [tex]x^3+x+1[/tex]?


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Really no idea.
 
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You should start by finding the roots of the given polynomials.