Find the sum of a 9-term geometric sequence when the first term is 4 and the last term is 1,024 and select the correct answer below.

a.682
b.2044
c.2048
d.678

First, we need to solve for the common ratio from the data given by using the equation.

a(n) = a(1) r^(n-1)
1024 = 4 r^(9-1)
256 = r^8
r = 256^(1/8)
r = 2

Then, we can find the sum by the expression:

S(n) = a(1) ( 1 - r^n) / 1-r
S(9) = 4 (1 - 2^9) / 1-2
S(9) = 2044

Therefore, the correct answer from the choices listed above is option B.

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