Exercise
Consider the following polynomials in Q[X,Y].
f = XY - X,
g = XY - Y,
h = Y.
Pick out the correct assertion.
h
(f) + (g)
g
(f) + (h)
f
(g) + (h)
No. (f) + (g) = ({X - Y, XY - X})
and the morphism Q[X,Y] -> Q
determined by X -> 1, Y -> 1
maps the ideal to {0} but h to 1.
Yes,
g =
XY -
Y = (
X - 1)
Y

(
h).
No. (g) + (h) = (Y)
and the morphism Q[X,Y] -> Q[X]
determined by X -> X, Y -> 0
maps the ideal to (Y) to {0} but f to -X.