College Algebra 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1305115546
ISBN 13: 978-1-30511-554-5

Chapter 8, Sequences and Series - Chapter 8 Review - Exercises - Page 640: 23

Answer

Common ratio: $2i$

Work Step by Step

We are given the sequence $\{a_n\}$: $$3,6i,-12,-24i,\dots$$ We calculate the ratio of consecutive terms: $$\begin{align*} \dfrac{a_2}{a_1}&=\dfrac{6i}{3}=2i\\ \dfrac{a_3}{a_2}&=\dfrac{-12}{6i}=2i\\ \dfrac{a_4}{a_3}&=\dfrac{-24i}{-12}=2i. \end{align*}$$ As all ratios are constant, the sequence is geometric. The common ratio is $2i$.
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