Question

What is the common ratio of this geometric sequence?

Answer 1

its the ratio of next term to current term.

Answer 2

So @hartnn if I had
1|80
2|40
3|20
4|10

Would the amswer be -40?

Answer 3

x_2/x_1 or x_3/x_2 or x_4/x_3 .......

Answer 4

common ratio is the ratio ....
80/40 =....?
40/20=.....?
20/10=...?

Answer 5

20 @hartnn

Answer 6

no, try again..

Answer 7

20/10 = 20 ??

Answer 8

hmm i thought it was 40/80 20/40 and 10/20

Answer 9

2

Answer 10

oh, yes...my bad

Answer 11

20 lol

Answer 12

its next term to current term....
40/80 =... ?
20/40=... ?

Answer 13

what is 2/4?

Answer 14

Uhhhh 20? idek

Answer 15

if the sequence is geometric, then the second term devided by the first term will equal the 3rd term devided by the second term

so 40/80 = 20/40 = 10/20 = ?

Answer 16

10/20 is easy.....just cancel out 0's.

Answer 17

if you cant simplify 10/20 you need to go back a few chapters/books and read up on fractions

Answer 18

oops sorry lol i was a bit distracted. It's 0.5?

Answer 19

if I have 4 apples and give you 2, what is the ratio of apples i have left?

Answer 20

yes, thats your common ratio..

Answer 21

lol thanks

Answer 22

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