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document.write( "Each one has 2 parents, 4 grandparents, and 8 great grandparents. etc. How many ancestors has each one had in the last 10 generations? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "How many ancestors has each one had in the last 10 generations?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Use exponents<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2^1 = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2^2 = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2^3 = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find 2^10 = 1024 ancestors, in 10 generations </SPAN>\n" );
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