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| − | <math>(A)\mbox{ }8\ | + | |
| + | What is the largest power of <math>2</math> that is a divisor of <math>13^4 - 11^4</math>? | ||
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| + | <math>\textbf{(A)}\mbox{ }8\qquad \textbf{(B)}\mbox{ }16\qquad \textbf{(C)}\mbox{ }32\qquad \textbf{(D)}\mbox{ }64\qquad \textbf{(E)}\mbox{ }128</math> | ||
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| + | ==Solution 1== | ||
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| + | First, we use difference of squares on <math>13^4 - 11^4 = (13^2)^2 - (11^2)^2 </math> to get <math> 13^4 - 11^4 = (13^2 + 11^2)(13^2 - 11^2) </math>. Using difference of squares again and simplifying, we get <math>(169 + 121)(13+11)(13-11) = 290 \cdot 24 \cdot 2 = (2\cdot 8 \cdot 2) \cdot (3 \cdot 145)</math>. Realizing that we don't need the right-hand side because it doesn't contain any factor of 2, we see that the greatest power of <math>2</math> that is a divisor <math>13^4 - 11^4</math> is <math>\boxed{\textbf{(C)}\ 32}</math>. | ||
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| + | ~CHECKMATE2021 | ||
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| + | == Video Solution by OmegaLearn== | ||
| + | https://youtu.be/HISL2-N5NVg?t=3705 | ||
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| + | ~ pi_is_3.14 | ||
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| + | == Video Solution== | ||
| + | https://youtu.be/mZCOgH2kVuE | ||
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| + | ~savannahsolver | ||
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| + | ==Video Solution (CREATIVE THINKING!!!)== | ||
| + | https://youtu.be/fWEwuLKZ7jY | ||
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| + | ~Education, the Study of Everything | ||
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| + | ==See Also== | ||
| + | {{AMC8 box|year=2016|num-b=14|num-a=16}} | ||
| + | {{MAA Notice}} | ||
Latest revision as of 21:58, 17 May 2024
Contents
Problem
What is the largest power of 
that is a divisor of 
?
Solution 1
First, we use difference of squares on 
to get 
. Using difference of squares again and simplifying, we get 
. Realizing that we don't need the right-hand side because it doesn't contain any factor of 2, we see that the greatest power of that is a divisor is 
.
~CHECKMATE2021
Video Solution by OmegaLearn
https://youtu.be/HISL2-N5NVg?t=3705
~ pi_is_3.14
Video Solution
~savannahsolver
Video Solution (CREATIVE THINKING!!!)
~Education, the Study of Everything
See Also
| 2016 AMC 8 (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
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