Thinking Mathematically (6th Edition)

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Chapter 5 - Number Theory and the Real Number System - 5.7 Arithmetic and Geometric Sequences - Exercise Set 5.7 - Page 331: 139

Answer

Common ratio in a Geometric sequence is ratio between two adjacent terms

Work Step by Step

A geometric series is a series that has a constant ratio between successive terms. Common ratio in a Geometric sequence isratio between two adjacent terms. Common ratio is constant for a geometric sequence. For example: \[1,4,16,64,\ldots \] the common ratio of this sequence is 4.
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