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Therefore, <math>k^2+2^k \equiv 0+6 \equiv 6 \pmod{10}</math>. So the units digit is <math>6 \Rightarrow \boxed{D}</math>. | Therefore, <math>k^2+2^k \equiv 0+6 \equiv 6 \pmod{10}</math>. So the units digit is <math>6 \Rightarrow \boxed{D}</math>. | ||
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| + | ==Solution 2 (Video solution)== | ||
| + | Video: https://youtu.be/Ib-onAecb1I | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
Revision as of 23:17, 7 December 2020
- The following problem is from both the 2008 AMC 12A #15 and 2008 AMC 10A #24, so both problems redirect to this page.
Problem
Let 
. What is the units digit of 
?
Solution
.
So, 
. Since 
is a multiple of four and the units digit of powers of two repeat in cycles of four, 
.
Therefore, 
. So the units digit is 
.
Solution 2 (Video solution)
Video: https://youtu.be/Ib-onAecb1I
See Also
| 2008 AMC 12A (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | |
| Preceded by Problem 14 |
Followed by Problem 16 |
| 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 | |
| All AMC 12 Problems and Solutions | |
| 2008 AMC 10A (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
| Preceded by Problem 23 |
Followed by Problem 25 | |
| 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 | ||
| All AMC 10 Problems and Solutions | ||
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