Question

explain how to find the common ratio of a geometric sequence.

Answer 1

simply pick any term of that sequence

then divide that term by the previous term to get the common ratio

Answer 2

Thanks, i thought i knew but i wasnt sure

Answer 3

example

2, 10, 50, 250, 1250


Pick any term. I'm picking 250

Divide by the previous term: 250/50 = 5

So the common ratio is 5. You should check all other pairs to make sure that the common ratio is the same throughout.

Answer 4

Alright, i wasnt given an example or anything with my problem.

Answer 5

Thanks.