The greatest positive integer k , for which is a factor of the sum is:
- (A)65
- (B)63✓ Correct
- (C)32
- (D)60
Answer: (B)
Solution
The sum is geometric: . A factor is odd, so it cannot come from the ; it must divide , and the largest such power is .
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