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: 103

Answer

Arithmetic sequence with common difference $\log r$

Work Step by Step

We are given the geometric sequence: $$a_1,a_2,a_3,\dots,...$$ where $a_{k+1}=a_kr,r>0$. Consider the sequence: $$\log a_1,\log a_2,\log a_3,\dots$$ We calculate the difference of two consecutive terms: $$\log a_{k+1}-\log a_k=\log \dfrac{a_{k+1}}{a_k}=\log\dfrac{a_kr}{a_k}=\log r$$ So the second sequence is arithmetic, its common difference being $\log r$.
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