MHB Trouble with two Galois theory questions

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I am so confused with these two questions. Can anyone help me out?

1) Please find [Q((√7 , √5) : Q] by finding f(x) such that Q (√7 , √5) ≅ Q[x]/(f(x)),

2) Prove that φ(4root√3) = ± 4root√3, Given that φ ∈ Gal(Q(4root√3)|Q)
 
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1. What you have to do is to find the minimal polynomial of \sqrt{7} and \sqrt{5}, that wil give you the degree [\mathbb{Q}(\sqrt{5},\sqrt{7}):\mathbb{Q}].
Remark, note that
[\mathbb{Q}(\sqrt{5},\sqrt{7}):\mathbb{Q}]=[\mathbb{Q}(\sqrt{5},\sqrt{7}),\mathbb{Q}(\sqrt{7})][\mathbb{Q}(\sqrt{7}):\mathbb{Q}]
 
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Try

$$f(x) = (x^2-7)(x^2-5)$$

2)

What does

$$\phi \in Gal(\mathbb{Q}(4 \sqrt{3})|\mathbb{Q})$$ do to the roots of the minimal polynomial?
 
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