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Algebra Level 2

3 ( 3 3 × 3 ) × 3 ( 3 3 × 3 ) × 3 ( 3 3 × 3 ) × 3 = 3 a \large 3^{(3^{3} \times 3)} \times 3^{(3^{3} \times 3)} \times 3^{(3^{3} \times 3)} \times 3 = 3^a What is the sum of digits of the decimal representation of a a ?


The answer is 10.

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2 solutions

Ram Mohith
Jun 18, 2018

The given expression is :

3 3 3 × 3 × 3 3 3 × 3 × 3 3 3 × 3 × 3 = 3 a \large 3^{3^3 \times 3} \times 3^{3^3 \times 3} \times 3^{3^3 \times 3} \times 3 = 3^a

Now, 3 3 = 27 3^3 = 27

3 27 × 3 × 3 27 × 3 × 3 27 × 3 × 3 1 = 3 a \implies \large 3^{27 \times 3} \times 3^{27 \times 3} \times 3^{27 \times 3} \times 3^1 = 3^a

3 81 × 3 81 × 3 81 × 3 1 = 3 a \implies \large 3^{81} \times 3^{81} \times 3^{81} \times 3^1 = 3^a

3 81 + 81 + 81 + 1 = 3 a \implies \large 3^{81 + 81 + 81 + 1} = 3^a

3 244 = 3 a \implies \large 3^{244} = 3^a

a = 244 \implies \large a = 244

Therefore, sum of digits of a = 2 + 4 + 4 = 10 \color{#20A900}\text{Therefore, sum of digits of a = 2 + 4 + 4 = 10}

Zico Quintina
Jun 26, 2018

3 ( 3 3 × 3 ) × 3 ( 3 3 × 3 ) × 3 ( 3 3 × 3 ) × 3 = 3 ( 3 4 ) × 3 ( 3 4 ) × 3 ( 3 4 ) × 3 = 3 ( 3 4 + 3 4 + 3 4 ) × 3 = 3 ( 3 4 × 3 ) × 3 = 3 ( 3 5 ) × 3 = 3 ( 3 5 + 1 ) = 3 a \begin{array}{rl} \large 3^{(3^{3} \times 3)} \times 3^{(3^{3} \times 3)} \times 3^{(3^{3} \times 3)} \times 3 &= \ \ \large 3^{(3^{4})} \times 3^{(3^{4})} \times 3^{(3^{4})} \times 3 \\ &= \ \ \large 3^{(3^{4} + 3^{4} + 3^{4})} \times 3 \\ &= \ \ \large 3^{(3^{4} \times 3)} \times 3 \\ &= \ \ \large 3^{(3^{5})} \times 3 \\ &= \ \ \large 3^{(3^{5} + 1)} \ = \ 3^a \\ \end{array}

Thus a = 3 5 + 1 = 244 a = 3^5 + 1 = 244 , so our answer is 2 + 4 + 4 = 10 2 + 4 + 4 = \boxed{10}

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