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document.write( "a(1) = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a(6) = 1/16<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a(6) = 4*r^5 = 1/16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r^5 = 1/64<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r = (1/64)^(1/5) = (2^(-6))^(1/5) = 2^(-6/5)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2nd term: 4*2^(-6/5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3rd term: 4*2^(-12/5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4th term: 4*2^(-18/5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5th term: 4*2^(-24/5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6th term: 4*2^(-30/5) = 4*2^(-6) = 2^(-4) = 1/16<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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