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JEE Mains · Maths · STD 11 - 7. binomial theoram

The remainder, when \(7^{103}\) is divided by \(17\) is \(..........\).

  1. A \(11\)
  2. B \(12\)
  3. C \(13\)
  4. D \(14\)
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(B) \(12\)

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\(7^{103}=7 \times 7^{102}\) \(=7 \times(49)^{51}\) \(=7 \times(51-2)^{51}\) Remainder :- \(7 \times(-2)^{51}\) \(\Rightarrow-7\left(2^3 \cdot(16)^{12}\right)\) \(\Rightarrow-56(17-1)^{12}\) \(\text { Remainder }=-56 \times(-1)^{12}=-56+68=12\)