Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus, 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1305071751
ISBN 13: 978-1-30507-175-9

Chapter 12 - Section 12.3 - Geometric Sequences - 12.3 Exercises - Page 864: 14

Answer

No, the terms cannot be part of a geometric sequence.

Work Step by Step

The terms are 3,48,93,138. There is no common ratio between them (one term is not multiplied by a common ratio to get the next term) so the terms cannot be part of a geometric sequence.
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