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Define the sequence of positive integers a_n recursively by a_1=3 and a_n=3(a_n-  1) for all n> =2. Determine the last two digits of a_{2007}.

 May 31, 2021
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Define the sequence of positive integers an recursively by
a1=3 and an=3an1 for all n2.
Determine the last two digits of
a2007.

 

a1=3a2=3a1=33=32a3=3a2=332=33a2007=32007

 

32007(mod100)Euler:3ϕ(100)1(mod100)ϕ100=100(112)(115)ϕ100=403401(mod100)(340)5037(mod100)15037(mod100)37(mod100)2187(mod100)32007(mod100)87(mod100)

 

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 May 31, 2021

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