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Geometric Sequence
Geometric Sequence
SEQUENCE
GEOMETRIC SEQUENCE
- is a sequence of numbers where
each term after the first is found
by multiplying the previous one by
a fixed non-zero number called the
common ratio.
Find the
Common Ratio
Find the Common Ratio
To determine the common
ratio of geometric sequence,
just simply divide the
consecutive terms.
3, 6, 12, 24, …..
3, 6, 12, 24, …..
r=2
1, -4, 16, -64, …
1, -4, 16, -64, …
r = -4
81, 27, 9, 3, …
81, 27, 9, 3, …
r = 1/3
84, -42, 21,….
84, -42, 21,….
r = -1/2
-5,-10,-20,-40, …..
-5,-10,-20,-40, …..
r=2
-1/3,-1,-3,-9 ….
-1/3,-1,-3,-9 ….
r=3
Find the next
terms
1, 2, 4,__,__,__
1,2,4,8,16,32
r=2
, 1,__,__,__
, 1,3,9,27
r=3
-16884,-42,__,__,__
-16884,-42,21,
r=
,1,__,__,__
,1,-5,25,-125
r = -5
-18,-6,-2,__,__,__
-18,-6,-2,
r=