The remainder on dividing 1 + 3 + 3 2 + 3 3 + … + 3 2021 by 50 is _____.

The remainder on dividing 1+3+32+33++32021 by 50 is _____.

Solution

Let S=1+3+32+·32021

=32022-13-1=32022-12

Simplifying by using binomial expansion we get321011-12=(10-1)1011-12

 1011C0101011-1011C1101010++C10101011101-C10111011×1-12

100q+1011×10-22

  100q+10110-22=100q+101082=50q+5054

Now dividing 50q+5054 by 50

We get 4 as remainder.

Hence option B is correct.

Asked in: JEE Main 2022 (24 Jun Shift 2)

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