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#1 2009-02-23 22:04:57

asim jana1
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Find missing term 4 , 9 , 34 , - , 3136

possible answers are    264/265/270/280

#2 2009-02-24 00:30:53

Jai Ganesh
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Re: Find missing term 4 , 9 , 34 , - , 3136

265.
The sequence is


where n=1,2,3,4.....
Thus, you get,





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#3 2009-02-24 02:00:56

luca-deltodesco
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Re: Find missing term 4 , 9 , 34 , - , 3136

Jane, 827 is not given as one of the possible answers so whilst your solution may work (I havn't tested it) It can't be the correct solution.


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