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algebra intermediate

Problem

Evaluate .
Solution
The powers of repeat every four powers: , , , , , and so on. So to determine , where is an integer, we only need to find the remainder of when it is divided by 4. The remainder of both 22 and 222 when divided by 4 is 2, so .
Final answer
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