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: 104

Answer

$r=10^{d}$, see explanations.

Work Step by Step

Step 1. Given $a_n$ as an arithmetic sequence with common difference $d$, we have $a_{n+1}-a_n=d$ Step 2. Let $b_n=10^{a_n}$ be a new sequence, we have $\frac{b_{n+1}}{b_n}=\frac{10^{a_{n+1}}}{10^{a_n}}=10^{a_{n+1}-a_n}=10^{d}$ Step 3. As $d$ is a constant, we can identify that $b_n$ is a geometric sequence with a common ratio of $r=10^{d}$.
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