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AMC 8 1996 Problem 20

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Suppose there is a special key on a calculator that replaces the number xx currently displayed with the number given by the formula 1/(1−x)1/(1-x). For example, if the calculator is displaying 2 and the special key is pressed, then the calculator will display -1 since 1/(1−2)=−11/(1-2)=-1. Now suppose that the calculator is displaying 5. After the special key is pressed 100 times in a row, the calculator will display (A) −0.25(B) 0(C) 0.8(D) 1.25(E) 5\text{(A)}\ -0.25 \text{(B)}\ 0 \text{(C)}\ 0.8 \text{(D)}\ 1.25 \text{(E)}\ 5

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