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Homework Statement
Let A be any ideal of a commutative ring with unity R. Show that the nil radical of A, N(A)= {r|r^n is in A} where n is a positive integer, and n depends on r.
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The Attempt at a Solution
i don't quite understand the concept of the nil radical of A, what would be an element of this ideal? the unity element is in for every n a positive integer, so it's non empty but I'm still a little confused.