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Inseparable field extensions of degree p and linear independence

Let $F$ be a field of characteristic $p$; let $\alpha \in F$ such that $\alpha \neq \beta^p$ for any $\beta \in F$, and let $K := F(x)$ where $x=\sqrt[p]{\alpha}$. Is it true that the elements $1,(x-...
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