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Equation for n-th term of geometric sequence:
a(n)=a(1)*r^(n-1)
For 4th term,
a(4)=a(1)r^(4-1)
1/2=4*r^3
∛(1/8) = ∛(r^3)
r=1/2
For 10th term,
a(n)=a(1)*r^(n-1)
a(10)=4*(1/2)^(10-1)
a(10)
=4/(2^9) =( 2^2)/(2^9)= 1/(2^7) =
1/128
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