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Let <math>f(n)</math> denote the sum of the numbers in row <math>n</math>. What is the remainder when <math>f(100)</math> is divided by 100?
 
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<math> \mathrm{(A) \ 12 } \qquad \mathrm{(B) \ 30 } \qquad \mathrm{(C) \ 50 } \qquad \mathrm{(D) \ 62 } \qquad \mathrm{(E) \ 74 }  </math>
 
<math> \mathrm{(A) \ 12 } \qquad \mathrm{(B) \ 30 } \qquad \mathrm{(C) \ 50 } \qquad \mathrm{(D) \ 62 } \qquad \mathrm{(E) \ 74 }  </math>
  
==Solution==
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==Solution 1 ==
We sum the first few rows: 0, 2, 6, 14, 30, 62. They are each two less than a power of 2, so we try to prove it:
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Note that if we re-draw the table with an additional diagonal row on each side, the table is actually just two of [[Pascal's Triangle]]s, except translated and summed.  
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Let the sum of row <math>n</math> be <math>S_n</math>. To generate the next row, we add consecutive numbers. So we double the row, subtract twice the end numbers, then add twice the end numbers and add two. That makes <math>S_{n+1}=2S_n-2(n-1)+2(n-1)+2=2S_n+2</math>. If <math>S_n</math> is two less than a power of 2, then it is in the form <math>2^x-2</math>. <math>S_{n+1}=2^{x+1}-4+2=2^{x+1}-2</math>. Since the first row is two less than a power of 2, all the rest are. Since the sum of the elements of row 1 is <math>2^1-2</math>, the sum of the numbers in row <math>n</math> is <math>2^n-2</math>. Thus, using [[Modular Arithmetic]], <math>f(100)=2^{100}-2\equiv 2^{20}-2\bmod{100}</math>. <math>2^{10}=1024</math>, so <math>2^{20}-2\equiv 24^2-2\equiv 74\bmod{100} \Rightarrow \mathrm{(E)}</math>.
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The sum of a row of Pascal's triangle is <math>2^{n-1}</math>; the sum of two of each of these rows, subtracting away the <math>2</math> ones we included, yields <math>f(n) = 2^n - 2</math>. Now, <math>f(100) = 2^{100} - 2 \equiv 2 \pmod{4}</math> and <math>f(100) = 2^{100} - 2 \equiv 2^{20 \cdot 5} - 2 \equiv -1 \pmod{25}</math>, and by the [[Chinese Remainder Theorem]], we have <math>f(100) \equiv 74 \pmod{100} \Longrightarrow \mathrm{(E)}</math>.
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==Solution 2 (induction) ==
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We sum the first few rows: <math>0, 2, 6, 14, 30, 62</math>. They are each two less than a power of <math>2</math>, so we try to prove it:
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Let the sum of row <math>n</math> be <math>S_n</math>. To generate the next row, we add consecutive numbers. So we double the row, subtract twice the end numbers, then add twice the end numbers and add two. That makes <math>S_{n+1}=2S_n-2(n-1)+2(n-1)+2=2S_n+2</math>. If <math>S_n</math> is two less than a power of 2, then it is in the form <math>2^x-2</math>. <math>S_{n+1}=2^{x+1}-4+2=2^{x+1}-2</math>.  
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Since the first row is two less than a power of 2, all the rest are. Since the sum of the elements of row 1 is <math>2^1-2</math>, the sum of the numbers in row <math>n</math> is <math>2^n-2</math>. Thus, using [[Modular arithmetic]], <math>f(100)=2^{100}-2 \bmod{100}</math>. <math>2^{10}=1024</math>, so <math>2^{100}-2\equiv 24^{10}-2\equiv (2^3 \cdot 3)^{10} - 2 </math> <math>\equiv 1024^3 \cdot 81 \cdot 81 \cdot 9 - 2 \equiv 24^3 \cdot 19^2 \cdot 9 - 2 </math> <math>\equiv 74\bmod{100} \Rightarrow \mathrm{(E)}</math>.
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==Solution 3 (plain recurrence solving) ==
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We derive the recurrence <math>S_{n+1}=2S_n + 2</math> as above. Without guessing the form of the solution at this point we can easily solve this recurrence. Note that one can easily get rid of the "<math>+2</math>" as follows: Let <math>S_n=T_n-2</math>. Then <math>S_{n+1}=T_{n+1}-2</math> and <math>2S_n+2 = 2(T_n-2)+2 = 2T_n-2</math>. Therefore <math>T_{n+1}=2T_n</math>. This obviously solves to <math>T_n=2^{n-1} T_1</math>. As <math>S_1=0</math>, we have <math>T_1=2</math>. Therefore <math>T_n=2^n</math> and consecutively <math>S_n=2^n-2</math>.
  
 
==See also==
 
==See also==
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{{AHSME box|year=1995|num-b=26|num-a=28}}
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[[Category:Introductory Number Theory Problems]]
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{{MAA Notice}}

Revision as of 13:58, 26 November 2020

Problem

Consider the triangular array of numbers with 0,1,2,3,... along the sides and interior numbers obtained by adding the two adjacent numbers in the previous row. Rows 1 through 6 are shown.

\[\begin{tabular}{ccccccccccc} & & & & & 0 & & & & & \\ & & & & 1 & & 1 & & & & \\ & & & 2 & & 2 & & 2 & & & \\ & & 3 & & 4 & & 4 & & 3 & & \\ & 4 & & 7 & & 8 & & 7 & & 4 & \\ 5 & & 11 & & 15 & & 15 & & 11 & & 5 \end{tabular}\]

Let $f(n)$ denote the sum of the numbers in row $n$. What is the remainder when $f(100)$ is divided by 100?

$\mathrm{(A) \ 12 } \qquad \mathrm{(B) \ 30 } \qquad \mathrm{(C) \ 50 } \qquad \mathrm{(D) \ 62 } \qquad \mathrm{(E) \ 74 }$

Solution 1

Note that if we re-draw the table with an additional diagonal row on each side, the table is actually just two of Pascal's Triangles, except translated and summed. \[\begin{tabular}{ccccccccccccccc} & & & & & 1 & & 0 & & 1 & & & & \\ & & & & 1 & & 1 & & 1 & & 1 & & & \\ & & & 1 & & 2 & & 2 & & 2 & & 1 & & \\ & & 1 & & 3 & & 4 & & 4 & & 3 & & 1 & \\ & 1 & & 4 & & 7 & & 8 & & 7 & & 4 & & 1  \\ 1 & & 5 & & 11 & & 15 & & 15 & & 11 & & 5 & & 1 \end{tabular}\]

The sum of a row of Pascal's triangle is $2^{n-1}$; the sum of two of each of these rows, subtracting away the $2$ ones we included, yields $f(n) = 2^n - 2$. Now, $f(100) = 2^{100} - 2 \equiv 2 \pmod{4}$ and $f(100) = 2^{100} - 2 \equiv 2^{20 \cdot 5} - 2 \equiv -1 \pmod{25}$, and by the Chinese Remainder Theorem, we have $f(100) \equiv 74 \pmod{100} \Longrightarrow \mathrm{(E)}$.

Solution 2 (induction)

We sum the first few rows: $0, 2, 6, 14, 30, 62$. They are each two less than a power of $2$, so we try to prove it:

Let the sum of row $n$ be $S_n$. To generate the next row, we add consecutive numbers. So we double the row, subtract twice the end numbers, then add twice the end numbers and add two. That makes $S_{n+1}=2S_n-2(n-1)+2(n-1)+2=2S_n+2$. If $S_n$ is two less than a power of 2, then it is in the form $2^x-2$. $S_{n+1}=2^{x+1}-4+2=2^{x+1}-2$.

Since the first row is two less than a power of 2, all the rest are. Since the sum of the elements of row 1 is $2^1-2$, the sum of the numbers in row $n$ is $2^n-2$. Thus, using Modular arithmetic, $f(100)=2^{100}-2 \bmod{100}$. $2^{10}=1024$, so $2^{100}-2\equiv 24^{10}-2\equiv (2^3 \cdot 3)^{10} - 2$ $\equiv 1024^3 \cdot 81 \cdot 81 \cdot 9 - 2 \equiv 24^3 \cdot 19^2 \cdot 9 - 2$ $\equiv 74\bmod{100} \Rightarrow \mathrm{(E)}$.

Solution 3 (plain recurrence solving)

We derive the recurrence $S_{n+1}=2S_n + 2$ as above. Without guessing the form of the solution at this point we can easily solve this recurrence. Note that one can easily get rid of the "$+2$" as follows: Let $S_n=T_n-2$. Then $S_{n+1}=T_{n+1}-2$ and $2S_n+2 = 2(T_n-2)+2 = 2T_n-2$. Therefore $T_{n+1}=2T_n$. This obviously solves to $T_n=2^{n-1} T_1$. As $S_1=0$, we have $T_1=2$. Therefore $T_n=2^n$ and consecutively $S_n=2^n-2$.

See also

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