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==Problem== | ==Problem== | ||
| − | If <math>n</math> is an even positive integer, the | + | If <math>n</math> is an even positive integer, the <i>double factorial</i> notation <math>n!!</math> represents the product of all the even integers from <math>2</math> to <math>n</math>. For example, <math>8!! = 2 \cdot 4 \cdot 6 \cdot 8</math>. What is the units digit of the following sum? <cmath>2!! + 4!! + 6!! + \cdots + 2018!! + 2020!! + 2022!!</cmath> |
<math>\textbf{(A)} ~0\qquad\textbf{(B)} ~2\qquad\textbf{(C)} ~4\qquad\textbf{(D)} ~6\qquad\textbf{(E)} ~8\qquad</math> | <math>\textbf{(A)} ~0\qquad\textbf{(B)} ~2\qquad\textbf{(C)} ~4\qquad\textbf{(D)} ~6\qquad\textbf{(E)} ~8\qquad</math> | ||
Revision as of 13:04, 28 January 2022
Problem
If 
is an even positive integer, the double factorial notation 
represents the product of all the even integers from 
to . For example, 
. What is the units digit of the following sum? ![\[2!! + 4!! + 6!! + \cdots + 2018!! + 2020!! + 2022!!\]](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/6/b/7/6b7552c1c8d367a79bf701d4631efea748362631.png)
Solution
See Also
| 2022 AMC 8 (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
| Preceded by Problem 16 |
Followed by Problem 18 | |
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| All AJHSME/AMC 8 Problems and Solutions | ||
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