document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1099271>Question 1099271</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The pattern forming the irrational number 0.543210123450054321000123450000... continues indefinitely. What is the 550th digit in this pattern? Use the leading 5. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The repeated sequence has 13 digits.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "550/13 = 42.xxxx<BR>\n" );
document.write( "13*42 = 546<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The 547th is 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The 548th is 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The 549th is 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The 550th is 2<BR>\n" );
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