Difference between revisions of "2006 AMC 10B Problems/Problem 1"
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Since <math>-1</math> raised to an [[odd integer | odd]] [[exponentiation | exponent]] is <math>-1</math> and <math>-1</math> raised to an [[even integer]] exponent is <math>1</math>: | Since <math>-1</math> raised to an [[odd integer | odd]] [[exponentiation | exponent]] is <math>-1</math> and <math>-1</math> raised to an [[even integer]] exponent is <math>1</math>: | ||
| − | <math> (-1)^{1} + (-1)^{2} + ... + (-1)^{2006} = (-1) + (1) + ... + (-1)+(1) = 0 \Longrightarrow C </math> | + | <math> (-1)^{1} + (-1)^{2} + ... + (-1)^{2006} = (-1) + (1) + ... + (-1)+(1) = 0 \Longrightarrow \boxed{C} </math> |
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Problem
What is 
?
Solution
Since 
raised to an odd exponent is and raised to an even integer exponent is 
:
See Also
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