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OpenStudy (anonymous):

The fifth term of a geometric sequence is 112 and the ninth term is 1,792. Find the common ratio of the sequence

jigglypuff314 (jigglypuff314):

I've never done this sort of problem before, so I might be wrong :/ but from what I've seen so far... (big number) = (small number) r^(difference between the terms) so 1192 = 112 r^4 solve for r ?

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