2012 AMC 8 Problems/Problem 12
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What is the units digit of ?
Video Solution by OmegaLearn
https://youtu.be/7an5wU9Q5hk?t=1186
Video Solution 2
https://youtu.be/6RGNZj0tt2w ~David
https://youtu.be/6c_s967T7cA ~savannahsolver
Solution 1
The problem wants us to find the units digit of , therefore, we can eliminate the tens digit of , because the tens digit will not affect the final result. So our new expression is . Now we need to look for a pattern in the units digit.
We observe that there is a pattern for the units digit which recurs every four powers of three. Using this pattern, we can subtract 1 from 2012 and divide by 4. The remainder is the power of three that we are looking for, plus one. divided by leaves a remainder of , so the answer is the units digit of , or . Thus, we find that the units digit of is .
Solution 2
Ignore the tens digit of , we find a pattern in the units digit that . We also find can be divided by evenly, which is . So = . Because the units digit of ,so the units digit . Thus, the units digit of is . ---LarryFlora
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