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 867: 103

Answer

$log(r)$, see explanations.

Work Step by Step

Step 1. Given $a_n$ as a geometric sequence with $r\gt0, a_1\gt0$, we have $a_n\gt0$ and $\frac{a_{n+1}}{a_n}=r$ Step 2. Examine the sequence $b_n=log(a_n)$, we have $b_{n+1}-b_n=log(a_{n+1})-log(a_n)=log\frac{a_{n+1}}{a_n}=log(r)$ Step 3. Thus, sequence $b_n=log(a_n)$ is of arithmetic with a common difference of $log(r)$
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