Question

What is the common ratio of this geometric sequence:
3, -12, 72, -288, ...

Answer 1

sorry, the ratio between one term and the previous term, is not constant

Answer 2

for example:
\[\large \frac{{12}}{{ - 3}} = - 4 \ne \frac{{72}}{{ - 12}} = - 6\]

Answer 3

Oh, alright, I see what you mean there. Thank you, though.

Answer 4

thank you!