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PrecalculusSuperchallengeSequences, Series, and the Binomial Theorem

Sequences, Series, and the Binomial Theorem · Superchallenge problem

An arithmetic sequence a1,a2,…a_1, a_2, \dots with nonzero common difference and a geometric sequence b1,b2,…b_1, b_2, \dots satisfy a1=b1=1a_1 = b_1 = 1, a2=b2a_2 = b_2 and a4=b4a_4 = b_4. Find a10+b10a_{10} + b_{10}.