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2. Let p be prime. By describing the distinct roots of xP-1 - 1 = 0 and factorizing, prove that xP-1 - 1= a(x -

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2. Let p be prime. By describing the distinct roots of xP-1 - 1 = 0 and factorizing, prove that xP-1 - 1= a(x - 1)(x - 2) . . . (x - (p-1)) (mod p) for some non-zero a E Zp. Hence provide an alternative proof of Wilson's Theorem

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