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| + | == Problem == | ||
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| + | <math> (-1)^{5^{2}}+1^{2^{5}}= </math> | ||
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| + | <math> \textrm{(A)}\ -7\qquad\textrm{(B)}\ -2\qquad\textrm{(C)}\ 0\qquad\textrm{(D)}\ 1\qquad\textrm{(E)}\ 57 </math> | ||
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| + | == Solution == | ||
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<math>(-1)^{5^2} + 1^{2^5} = (-1)^{25}+1^{32}=-1+1=0</math> thus the answer is C. | <math>(-1)^{5^2} + 1^{2^5} = (-1)^{25}+1^{32}=-1+1=0</math> thus the answer is C. | ||
| + | == See also == | ||
| + | {{AHSME box|year=1989|before=First Question|num-a=2}} | ||
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| + | [[Category: Introductory Algebra Problems]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 07:37, 22 October 2014
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thus the answer is C.
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| 1989 AHSME (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
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