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What is <math> (-1)^{1} + (-1)^{2} + ... + (-1)^{2006} </math> ? | What is <math> (-1)^{1} + (-1)^{2} + ... + (-1)^{2006} </math> ? | ||
− | <math> \ | + | <math> \textbf{(A)} -2006\qquad \textbf{(B)} -1\qquad \textbf{(C) } 0\qquad \textbf{(D) } 1\qquad \textbf{(E) } 2006 </math> |
== Solution == | == Solution == | ||
− | Since <math>-1</math> raised to an | + | Since <math>-1</math> raised to an odd integer is <math>-1</math> and <math>-1</math> raised to an even integer exponent is <math>1</math>: |
− | <math> (-1)^{1} + (-1)^{2} + ... + (-1)^{2006} = (-1) + (1) + ... + (-1)+(1) = | + | <math> (-1)^{1} + (-1)^{2} + ... + (-1)^{2006} = (-1) + (1) + ... + (-1)+(1) = \boxed{\textbf{(C) }0}. </math> |
== See Also == | == See Also == | ||
− | {{AMC10 box|year=2006|ab=B| | + | {{AMC10 box|year=2006|ab=B|before=First Problem|num-a=2}} |
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[[Category:Introductory Algebra Problems]] | [[Category:Introductory Algebra Problems]] | ||
+ | {{MAA Notice}} |
Latest revision as of 10:32, 19 December 2021
Problem
What is ?
Solution
Since raised to an odd integer is
and
raised to an even integer exponent is
:
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