2021 Fall AMC 12A Problems/Problem 10
- The following problem is from both the 2021 Fall AMC 10A #12 and 2021 Fall AMC 12A #10, so both problems redirect to this page.
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[hide]Problem
The base-nine representation of the number is What is the remainder when is divided by
Solution 1 (Modular Arithmetic)
Recall that We expand by the definition of bases: ~Aidensharp ~Kante314 ~MRENTHUSIASM ~anabel.disher
Solution 2 (Powers of 9)
We need to first convert into a regular base- number:
Now, consider how the last digit of changes with changes of the power of Note that if is odd, then On the other hand, if is even, then
Therefore, we have Note that for the odd case, may simplify the process further, as given by Solution 1.
~Wilhelm Z
Remark
By the long division algorithm, you can work from left to right accumulating the answer, and don't need to count the digits to get the power. You only need to take the current leading digit modulo , negate it, and add it to the next digit, and repeat the process until you reach the units digit.
~oinava
Video Solution
~Education, the Study of Everything
Video Solution
https://youtu.be/SCGzEOOICr4?t=101
Video Solution
https://youtu.be/zq3UPu4nwsE?t=358
https://youtu.be/wlDlByKI7A8?t=885
Video Solution by WhyMath
~savannahsolver
See Also
2021 Fall AMC 12A (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | |
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All AMC 10 Problems and Solutions |
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