Practice Linear Congruence Equations and Chinese Remainder Theorem - 10 | 10. Linear Congruence Equations and Chinese Remainder Theorem | Discrete Mathematics - Vol 3
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Question 1

Easy

What does the notation a ≡ b (mod N) mean?

💡 Hint: Think about the definition of congruence.

Question 2

Easy

If x ≡ 3 (mod 5), what could be a value of x?

💡 Hint: Find such numbers by adding multiples of 5.

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Question 1

What is the condition for using the extended Euclidean algorithm?

  • GCD(a
  • N) = 1
  • GCD(a
  • N) > 1
  • a and N are both 0

💡 Hint: What condition does the existence of an inverse require?

Question 2

True or False: The Chinese Remainder Theorem guarantees a unique solution for any set of congruences.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Think about the conditions of the theorems discussed.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Using the Chinese Remainder Theorem, solve for x in the system: x ≡ 1 (mod 4), x ≡ 3 (mod 5), x ≡ 2 (mod 7).

💡 Hint: Determine the product of moduli and work through the steps of CRT.

Question 2

Show that x ≡ 5 (mod 15) has infinitely many solutions, and list at least three.

💡 Hint: Use the general formula for solutions in linear congruences.

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