+537 When 11^4 is written out in base 10, the sum of its digits is 16=2^4. What is the largest base b such that the base-b digits of 11^4 do not add up to 2^4? (Note: here, 11^4 in base b means that the base-b number 11 is raised to the fourth power.)
+118677 When 11^4 is written out in base 10, the sum of its digits is 16=2^4. What is the largest base b such that the base-b digits of 11^4 do not add up to 2^4? (Note: here, 11^4 in base b means that the base-b number 11 is raised to the fourth power.)
Mmm I have to work out what is being asked first.
\((11_b)^4\\=((b+1)_{10})^4\\=(b^4+4b^3+6b^2+4b+1)_{10}\\ \qquad If \;\;b>6 \;\;then\\ =14641_b \)
1+4+6+4+1 = 16
If b =6 or less than 6 this would equal a different number and the digits would not add to 16
SO the largest b where the digits DO NOT add to 16 is b=6
