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What is the ones digit when you do 9 to the power of 999?

Sagot :

Answer:

1

Step-by-step explanation:

I used a calculator.

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Answer:

9

Step-by-step explanation:

9 is congruent to -1 mod 10

(-1)^999 = -1, because 999 is odd, and when you raise -1 to an odd power you get -1

so the last digit is congruent to -1 mod 10

hence the last digit is 9