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Cyclicity of 3 is 4 i.e. the last digit repeats itself after a cycle of 4.

[ 3^1 = 3 , 3^ 2 = 9, 3^3=27, 3^4=81 , 3^4= .. 3 , 3^6= ..9 ]

Here we see the last digit repeating after 3^4.

So for the last digit of 3^987,

987/4 will give the remainder 3

So the last digit is same as the last digit of 3^3 = 7

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I have edited the question and the solution by adding more details to enhance its clarity. I hope it is now easier to understand.
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I don't know why, but everytime i do this question - I divide 987 by 3. I know that the power cycle run in multiple of 4 and I even write all 4 values and then determine that it is fully divisible by 3 and hence the unit digit is 1. It is just so tempting to see 987 and 3 in one frame and not to divide the 987 by 3.
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