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OpenStudy (anonymous):

The following is a geometric sequence. 4, 8, 16, 32

OpenStudy (mertsj):

What do you multiply 4 by to get 8?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

2

OpenStudy (mertsj):

What do you multiply 8 by to get 16?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

2...so its true?

OpenStudy (mertsj):

What do you multiply 16 by to get 32?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

two

OpenStudy (mertsj):

Did you multiply by the same thing every time to get the next term?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes

OpenStudy (mertsj):

Then it's a geometric sequence and the common ratio is 2

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