Problem - 1171
What is the tens digit of $7^{2019}$?
Answer
4
We note that any power of $7^4$ must end with $01$. Therefore $$7^{2019}=(7^4)^{504}\times 7^3\equiv (01)^{504}\times 43\equiv 43\pmod{100}$$
Hence the answer is $\boxed{4}$.