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Determine the quadratic number fields $\mathbb Q[\sqrt{d}]$ that contain a primitive $n$-th root of unity, for some integer $n$.
I've determined using the cyclotomic polynomial that for $n=2,3,6$, the primitive $n$-th root of unity will have a degree $2$ minimal polynomial. But how do I determine which quadratic number fields $\mathbb Q[\sqrt{d}]$ will contain a primitive $n$-th root of unity?
A primitive $n$-th root of unity has degree $\varphi(n)$.
If a quadratic number fields contain a primitive $n$-th root of unity, then $\varphi(n)\le2$. This happens iff $n \in \{1,2,3,4,6\}$.
