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  • Oct 11, 2009, 06:02 AM
    mathwiz3502
    Confusing Sequence?
    Hello,
    What is the rule for this sequence
    1, -16, 792, -65536, 9765625...
  • Oct 11, 2009, 06:37 AM
    galactus
    I believe that 792 should be 729.

    They are the integers raised to multiples of 2 powers.



    Note the exponent is twice the base. The sequence is

    Of course, the signs alternate.
  • Oct 11, 2009, 01:04 PM
    mathwiz3502

    Yeah, sorry, but you are right

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