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document.write( "a1 =12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "an=ar^(n-1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a5 = 12*r(^4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "55 =12*r^(4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "r^4=55/12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "r=1.4631....\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a=12, r = 1.4361\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use formula\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a8 =12*(1.7631)^7\r<BR>\n" );
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