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2017 BMT Individual 20

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January 9, 2022
algebra

Problem Statement

Evaluate k=015(2560(1)kcos560(kπ16))(mod17).\sum^{15}_{k=0}\left(2^{560}(-1)^k \cos^{560}\left( \frac{k\pi}{16}\right)\right) \pmod{17}.