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OpenStudy (anonymous):

algebra

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (xapproachesinfinity):

what is a geometric sequence like?

OpenStudy (xapproachesinfinity):

do you know

OpenStudy (xapproachesinfinity):

like in general

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no idea

OpenStudy (xapproachesinfinity):

this is ring the bell to you \[a_n=ar^{n-1}\]

OpenStudy (xapproachesinfinity):

does it ring the bell i mean?

OpenStudy (xapproachesinfinity):

did you know that a geometric sequence is just a collection of number with a pattern the pattern is you start with a term and then you multiply it by a number to get another term then you keep multiplying my the same number at each step that number is called ratio of the geometric sequence

OpenStudy (xapproachesinfinity):

say for instance i start with 2 and i chose my ratio to be -3 2, -6, 18, -54, 162,.....

OpenStudy (xapproachesinfinity):

see that at each step we multiplied by -3

OpenStudy (xapproachesinfinity):

certainly don't wait for me to give an answer engage so i can help you

OpenStudy (anonymous):

−486

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@xapproachesinfinity

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