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OpenStudy (anonymous):

What is the missing term in the geometric sequence? -6, 24, ?, 384, -1536,… -204 -144 -72 -96

OpenStudy (loser66):

what is the geometric sequence?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I think you're supposed to figure it out. I'm not sure.

OpenStudy (loser66):

so, can you google?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yeah , but I still don't know the answer.

OpenStudy (cwrw238):

find out the common ratio which is second term / first term = 24 / -6 = -4

OpenStudy (cwrw238):

24 * -4 is the missing term

OpenStudy (cwrw238):

= -96

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Thank you! I wasn't sure how to find the common ratio.

OpenStudy (cwrw238):

a geometric sequence is of the form a , ar, ar^2 ....

OpenStudy (cwrw238):

no probs

OpenStudy (cwrw238):

you find r by dividing any term / previous term

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