document.write( "Question 333969: find the missing number \r
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in this series, \"a%5Bi%5D=a%5Bi-1%5D++%2B4%5E%28i-2%29\" where \"a%5B0%5D=3%2F4\" and i>0
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\n" ); document.write( "for i=1, \"a%5B1%5D=a%5B0%5D%2B4%5E-1=%283%2F4%29%2B%281%2F4%29=1\"
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\n" ); document.write( "for i=3, \"a%5B3%5D=a%5B2%5D%2B4%5E1=2%2B4=6\"
\n" ); document.write( "for i=4, \"a%5B4%5D=a%5B3%5D%2B4%5E2=6%2B16=22\"
\n" ); document.write( "for i=5, \"a%5B5%5D=a%5B4%5D%2B4%5E3=22%2B64=86\"
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\n" ); document.write( "for i=6, \"a%5B6%5D=a%5B5%5D%2B4%5E4=86%2B256=342\"
\n" ); document.write( "for i=7, \"a%5B7%5D=a%5B6%5D%2B4%5E5=342%2B1024=1366\"
\n" ); document.write( "for i=8, \"a%5B8%5D=a%5B7%5D%2B4%5E6=1366%2B4096=5462\"
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