have a question can anyone help;
what must you do to each term to obtain the next term in the geometric sequence below
27,-36,48,-64
a.]add-9
b.]divide by 4/3
c.]divide by -4/3
d.]multiply by 4/3
e.]multiply by -4/3

Question

have a question can anyone help;
what must you do to each term to obtain the next term in the geometric sequence below
      27,-36,48,-64
a.]add-9
b.]divide by 4/3
c.]divide by -4/3
d.]multiply by 4/3
e.]multiply by -4/3

mertsj · Answer

Divide the second term by the first term.  What do you get?

anonymous · Answer

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-1.33

mertsj · Answer

$$\frac{-36}{27}=\frac{-4}{3}$$

mertsj · Answer

Divide the third term by the second term.  What do you get?

anonymous · Answer

same

anonymous · Answer

1.33333

mertsj · Answer

Then what do you suppose the common ratio for this sequence is?