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Can You Find The Rule (Posted on 2003-05-02)

Find the rule below and name the next number in the sequence:

1,2,9,1000,???,

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Solution

| Comment 3 of 11 |

Im guessing (f(n) + 1)^n = f(n+1)
(1+1)^1=2 (2+1)^2=9 (9+1)^3=1000
Then (1000+1)^4=1004006004001

Posted by Brian Smith on 2003-05-02 03:35:11

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