Showing a polynomial is irreducible over an extension field.

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Show that the polynomial

$$ x^3 - 3$$ Is irreducible over

$$ Q(i, \sqrt2 ) $$

I'm a little stuck as I don't think I can use Eisenstein's criterion as we're not over the rationals. Also I know that the roots of the polynomial are $ \sqrt[3] 3 $ followed by $\omega \sqrt[3] 3 $ and $\omega^2 \sqrt[3] 3 $ However I don't really know how to use this imformation to prove the polynomial is irreducible.

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If a polynomial of degree 3 or less is reducible, it means it has a linear factor in $\mathbb Q(i,\sqrt2)[x]$. Does this help you?