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document.write( "(a)  0.1*0.1*0.1 =  = 0.001.\r\n" );
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document.write( "(b)  0.9*0.9*0.1 = 0.081.\r\n" );
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document.write( "(c)  0.9*0.9*0.9*0.9 =  = 0.6561.\r\n" );
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