a) A = 2 + 22 + 23 + ... + 2100
2A = 22 + 23 + 24 + ... + 2101
2A - A = (22 + 23 + 24 + ... + 2101) - (2 + 22 + 23 + ... + 2100)
A = 2101 - 2
b) B = 1 + 3 + 32 + ... + 3255
3B = 3 + 32 + 33 + ... + 3256
3B - B = (3 + 32 + 33 + ... + 3256) - (1 + 3 + 32 + ... + 3255)
2B = 3256 - 1
B = \(\frac{3^{256}-1}{2}\)
c) C = 1 + 4 + 42 + ... + 4100
4C = 4 + 42 + 43 + ... + 4101
4C - C = (4 + 42 + 43 + ... + 4101) - (1 + 4 + 42 + ... + 4100)
3C = 4101 - 1
C = \(\frac{4^{101}-1}{3}\)
d) D = 1 + 5 + 52 + ... + 51000
5D = 5 + 52 + 53 + ... + 51001
5D - D = (5 + 52 + 53 + ... + 51001) - (1 + 5 + 52 + ... + 51000)
4D = 51001 - 1
D = \(\frac{5^{1001}-1}{4}\)