College Algebra 7th Edition

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

Chapter 8, Sequences and Series - Section 8.3 - Geometric Sequences - 8.3 Exercises - Page 614: 13

Answer

The sequence is geometric. The common ratio is $r=2$.

Work Step by Step

A geometric sequence has a common ratio $r$. The common ratio is multiplied to the current term to get the next term of the sequence. The common ratio is equal to the the quotient of a term and the term before it. Solve for the ratio of each pair of consecutive terms to obtain: $\dfrac{6}{3} = 2 \\\dfrac{12}{6}=2 \\\dfrac{24}{12} = 2$ Since the ratio is common to all pairs f consecutive terms, then the sequence is geometric. The common ratio is $r=2$
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