Question
Compute (98)5.

Answer

Now,we express 98 as the sum or difference of two numbers whose powers are easier to calculate, and then use Binomial Theorem.
Write 98 = 100 – 2
Thus,(98)5 = $(100-2)^5$
= 5C0 (100)5 – 5C1 (100)4.2 + 5C2 (100)322 - 5C3(100)2 (2)3 + 5C4 (100) (2)4 – 5C5 (2)5
= 10000000000 – 5 $\times$ 100000000 $\times$ 2 + 10 $\times$ 1000000 $\times$ 4 – 10 $\times$10000 $\times$ 8 + 5 $\times$ 100 $\times$ 16 – 32
= 10040008000 – 1000800032 = 9039207968.

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