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#1 2014-06-12 20:48:40

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Find the unit digit of the number n

Hint 5^4 = 5 x 5 x 5 x 5.


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#2 2014-06-12 20:57:53

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Re: Find the unit digit of the number n

Hi;


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#3 2014-06-12 20:59:08

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Re: Find the unit digit of the number n

Could you please explain? Like how you did it.


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#4 2014-06-12 21:02:41

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Re: Find the unit digit of the number n

Mods can be split up for computational purposes. Look at the first one:

(1 + 5^2000)

you know that 5^2000 must end in a 5 so the last digit of that term is 6. As a matter of fact the last digit of each of those terms is a 6. We have 8 of them which is 6^8 but we know that each multiple of 6 ends in a 6 so the whole expression ends in a 6.


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#5 2014-06-12 21:10:06

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Re: Find the unit digit of the number n

Thanks, bobbym but I still don't get it so e reading resource would be great!


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#6 2014-06-12 21:13:46

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Re: Find the unit digit of the number n

Which part did you not understand? I will break it down further.


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#7 2014-06-12 21:14:58

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Re: Find the unit digit of the number n

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#8 2014-06-12 21:18:51

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Re: Find the unit digit of the number n

The question depends on mods. You see when they say the last digit they are really saying what is the number mod 10. You will have to learn them.

But I will show you how to do the problem in a slightly less rigorous way that will get the right answer. Ready?


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#9 2014-06-12 21:36:04

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Re: Find the unit digit of the number n

Yes


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#10 2014-06-12 21:46:05

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Re: Find the unit digit of the number n

We start with the first term

(1 + 5^2000)

we want the last digit of that. Do a few experiments

5^1 = 5
5^2 = 25
5^3 = 125
5*4 = 625
5^5 = 3125

hmmm , what is the last digit of 5^2000?


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#11 2014-06-12 21:49:50

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Re: Find the unit digit of the number n

It always end with 5. But, why?


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#12 2014-06-12 21:50:36

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Re: Find the unit digit of the number n

Did you see that they all end in 5? Without understanding the reason why that is true if I asked you to guess what the last digit of 5^2000 is what would you try.


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#13 2014-06-12 21:51:39

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Re: Find the unit digit of the number n

5. But why it always end with 5?


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#14 2014-06-12 21:54:59

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Re: Find the unit digit of the number n

Yes, 5 makes sense.

But why it always end with 5?

I can answer that by asking you to look at your hint in post #1.

5^3 = 5*5^2

since 5^2 ended in a 5 and 5 x 5 = 25 therefore 5^3 ends in a 5 too.


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#15 2014-06-12 21:56:26

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Re: Find the unit digit of the number n

I see, I understand that know.


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#16 2014-06-12 21:57:50

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Re: Find the unit digit of the number n

So if we know that 5^2000 ends in a 5 what does 1 + 5^2000 end in?


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#17 2014-06-12 21:59:12

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Re: Find the unit digit of the number n

1+5 = 6 And I know that  :
6^1 = 6
6^2 = 36
6^6 = 216
.... Then it's 6


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#18 2014-06-12 22:01:58

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Re: Find the unit digit of the number n

Your problem gets to look like this

(1+5)(1+5)(1+5)(1+5)(1+5)(1+5)(1+5)(1+5) = 6 x 6 x 6 x 6 x 6 x 6 x 6 x 6 which ends in a 6. We are done.


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If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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#19 2014-06-12 22:03:40

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Re: Find the unit digit of the number n

But we can't put six there right? And btw could you show me the whole written format? Ty


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#20 2014-06-12 22:04:49

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Re: Find the unit digit of the number n

Where can we not put a six?


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#21 2014-06-12 22:05:23

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Re: Find the unit digit of the number n

The answer


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#22 2014-06-12 22:08:16

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Re: Find the unit digit of the number n

Each parentheses reduces down to a single 6. There are 8 of them that are multiplied together. But you know that every 6 when multiplied by another 6 produces a 6. Therefore that product of 6's has a 6 on the end.


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#23 2014-06-12 22:09:21

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Re: Find the unit digit of the number n

So the answer is 6? Written format please.


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#24 2014-06-12 22:13:35

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Re: Find the unit digit of the number n

You could write down exactly what I have written in the posts above. It is correct. If you want something else we have to go to congruences.


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#25 2014-06-12 22:14:17

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Re: Find the unit digit of the number n

Can we learn that? Please? (Congruences)


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