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Thus, <math>a_1^3+a_2^3+\cdots+a_{2018}^3\equiv 1\pmod 3</math>. However, since cubing preserves parity, and the sum of the individual terms is even, the some of the cubes is also even, and our answer is <math>\boxed{\text{(E) }4}</math> | Thus, <math>a_1^3+a_2^3+\cdots+a_{2018}^3\equiv 1\pmod 3</math>. However, since cubing preserves parity, and the sum of the individual terms is even, the some of the cubes is also even, and our answer is <math>\boxed{\text{(E) }4}</math> | ||
− | ==Solution | + | ==Solution 3== |
− | We first note that <math>1^3+2^3+...=(1+2+...)^2</math>. So what we are trying to find is what <math>((</math>2018<math>)^(</math>2018<math>))^2=(2018)^(4036)</math> is mod <math>6</math>. We start by noting that <math>2018</math> is congruent to <math>2</math> mod <math>6</math>. So we are trying to find <math>2^4036</math> mod <math>6</math>. Instead of trying to do this with some number theory skills, we could just look for a pattern. We start small powers of <math>2</math> and see that <math>2^1</math> is <math>2</math> mod <math>6</math>, <math>2^2</math> is <math>4</math> mod <math>6</math>, <math>2^3</math> is <math>2</math> mod <math>6</math>, <math>2^4</math> is <math>4</math> mod <math>6</math>, and so on... So we see that since <math>2^ | + | We first note that <math>1^3+2^3+...=(1+2+...)^2</math>. So what we are trying to find is what <math>((</math>2018<math>)^(</math>2018<math>))^2=(2018)^(4036)</math> is mod <math>6</math>. We start by noting that <math>2018</math> is congruent to <math>2</math> mod <math>6</math>. So we are trying to find <math>2^4036</math> mod <math>6</math>. Instead of trying to do this with some number theory skills, we could just look for a pattern. We start small powers of <math>2</math> and see that <math>2^1</math> is <math>2</math> mod <math>6</math>, <math>2^2</math> is <math>4</math> mod <math>6</math>, <math>2^3</math> is <math>2</math> mod <math>6</math>, <math>2^4</math> is <math>4</math> mod <math>6</math>, and so on... So we see that since <math>2^(4036)</math> has an even power, it must be congruent to <math>4</math> mod <math>6</math>, thus giving our answer <math>\boxed{\text{(E) }4}</math>. You can prove this pattern using mods. But I thought this was easier. |
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Revision as of 21:41, 16 February 2018
Let be a strictly increasing sequence of positive integers such that
What is the remainder when
is divided by
?
Contents
Solution 1
Therefore the answer is congruent to Please don't take credit, thanks!
Solution 2
(not very good one)
Note that
Note that
Therefore,
.
Thus, . However, since cubing preserves parity, and the sum of the individual terms is even, the some of the cubes is also even, and our answer is
Solution 3
We first note that . So what we are trying to find is what
2018
2018
is mod
. We start by noting that
is congruent to
mod
. So we are trying to find
mod
. Instead of trying to do this with some number theory skills, we could just look for a pattern. We start small powers of
and see that
is
mod
,
is
mod
,
is
mod
,
is
mod
, and so on... So we see that since
has an even power, it must be congruent to
mod
, thus giving our answer
. You can prove this pattern using mods. But I thought this was easier.
-TheMagician
See Also
2018 AMC 10B (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
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Followed by Problem 17 | |
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