This question is from notes of algebraic geometry from which I am self studying and I need help with it.
Question (a) Let A be a commutative ring and M be a noetherian A-module. Prove that A/ Ann(M) is a noetherian ring.
Work: M is noetherian means that every ascending chain of subsets of A will terminate and also that M is a finitely generated A-module. Ann(M) = { $x\in A|$ x.m =0 for all $m\in M$ }But I am not able to get any intuition on how to prove that A/Ann(M) is noetherian.
(b) If A is noetherian, then prove that any surjective hom $\phi:A\to A$ is an isomorphism.
Work: I have to prove that $\phi(a) =0 $ implies that a=0 , given A is surjective. But how should I proceed? Can you please give a hint?