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OpenStudy (anonymous):

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

OpenStudy (mertsj):

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

OpenStudy (anonymous):

_ -1.33

OpenStudy (mertsj):

\[\frac{-36}{27}=\frac{-4}{3}\]

OpenStudy (mertsj):

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

OpenStudy (anonymous):

same

OpenStudy (anonymous):

1.33333

OpenStudy (mertsj):

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

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