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8 months agoContributor-Level 10
We need to find the remainder of (2021)³? ² when divided by 17.
First, find the remainder of 2021 divided by 17.
2021 = 17 * 118 + 15.
So, 2021 ≡ 15 (mod 17).
Also, 15 ≡ -2 (mod 17).
So, (2021)³? ² ≡ (-2)³? ² (mod 17).
(-2)³? ² = 2³? ² = (2? )? ⋅ 2² = 16? ⋅ 4.
Since 16 ≡ -1 (mod 17),
16? ⋅ 4 ≡ (-1)? ⋅ 4 (mod 17).
≡ 1 ⋅ 4 (mod 17)
≡ 4 (mod 17).
The remainder is 4.
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8 months agoContributor-Level 10
A = [0, sin α], [sin α, 0]
A² = A ⋅ A = [0, sin α], [sin α, 0] ⋅ [0, sin α], [sin α, 0]
= [00 + sinαsinα, 0sinα + sinα0], [sinα0 + 0sinα, sinαsinα + 00]
= [sin²α, 0], [0, sin²α] = (sin²α)I
A² - (1/2)I = [sin²α, 0], [0, sin²α] - [1/2, 0], [0, 1/2]
= [sin²α - 1/2, 0], [0, sin²α - 1/2]
det (A² - (1/2)I) = (sin²α - 1/2)² - 0 = 0
sin²α - 1/2 = 0
sin²α = 1/2
sin α = ±1/√2
A possible value for α is π/4.
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8 months agoContributor-Level 10
Given r * a = r * b, which means r * a - r * b = 0 ⇒ r * (a - b) = 0.
This implies that vector r is parallel to vector (a - b).
So, r = λ (a - b) for some scalar λ.
a - b = (2i - 3j + 4k) - (7i + j - 6k) = -5i - 4j + 10k.
So, r = λ (-5i - 4j + 10k).
We are also given r ⋅ (i + 2j + k) = -3.
λ (-5i - 4j + 10k) ⋅ (i + 2j + k) = -3
λ (-51 - 42 + 10*1) = -3
λ (-5 - 8 + 10) = -3
λ (-3) = -3 ⇒ λ = 1.
So, r = 1 * (-5i - 4j + 10k) = -5i - 4j + 10k.
We need to find r ⋅ (2i - 3j + k).
(-5i - 4j + 10k) ⋅ (2i - 3j + k) = (-5) (2) + (-4) (-3) + (10) (1)
= -10 + 12 + 10 = 12.
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