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OpenStudy (anonymous):

15. The following is a geometric sequence. 1, -2, 4, -8, 16,… A. true B. false

OpenStudy (luigi0210):

Do you know what a geometric sequence is?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no

OpenStudy (luigi0210):

It is where each term after the first is obtained by multiplying the preceding term by the same number

OpenStudy (luigi0210):

so like 2, 6, 18, 54,... It is being multiplied by 3 each time

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Oh okay

OpenStudy (anonymous):

So will it be true ?

OpenStudy (luigi0210):

Do you notice any pattern above?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yeah its being multiplied by 2 each time

OpenStudy (luigi0210):

-2, and yes

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