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 617: 102

Answer

Geometric sequence with ratio $\dfrac{1}{r}$

Work Step by Step

We are given the geometric sequence: $$a_1,a_2,a_3,\dots,...$$ where $a_{k+1}=a_kr$. Consider the sequence: $$\dfrac{1}{a_1},\dfrac{1}{a_2},\dfrac{1}{a_2},,\dots$$ We calculate the ratio of two consecutive terms: $$\dfrac{\dfrac{1}{a_{k+1}}}{\dfrac{1}{a_k}}=\dfrac{a_k}{a_{k+1}}=\dfrac{a_k}{a_kr}=\dfrac{1}{r}$$ So the second sequence is also geometric, its common ratio being $\dfrac{1}{r}$.
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