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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Please Help!!! Will Medal!! What is the common ratio in this geometric series?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

compare \[\Large 3(5)^{n-1}\] to \[\Large a(r)^{n-1}\] what are the values of 'a' and 'r' ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Common ratio to you means?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

3 and 5

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

'a' is the first term r is the common ratio

OpenStudy (anonymous):

alright..then?

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

what did you get for r

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

whatever you got, that's your answer

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