Answer: Option B
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B
Conventional Approach
Using the technique of last two digits:
The question is to find the last two digits of $(1073{)}^{71}$ (which is nothing but the remainder when the number is divided by 100).
We will solve this using a technique as explained below and also in our demo tutorial in arithmetic.
$(1073{)}^{71}=(..73{)}^{71}=(..73{)}^{68}\times (..73{)}^3$
$=(.{.73}^2\times .{.73}^2{)}^{17}\times (..73{)}^3$
$=(..29\times ..29{)}^{17}\times (..73{)}^3$
$=(..41{)}^{17}\times (..73{)}^3$
$=81\times 29\times 73=...77$
Shortcut of a shortcut!
Using answer options:
From the power cycle of 3 (3,9,7,1) -
71= 4k+3
Thus, the last digit should be 7. The only answer option ending with 7 is option (b).