kevin291 kevin291
  • 25-02-2019
  • Mathematics
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What is the number you are multiplying by in a sequence

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wegnerkolmp2741o
wegnerkolmp2741o wegnerkolmp2741o
  • 25-02-2019

Answer:

common ratio

Step-by-step explanation:

When you have a geometric sequence

an = a1 r^(n-1)

The term r is call the common ratio, which is the number we are multiplying by each time

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Аноним Аноним
  • 25-02-2019

Answer:

See below.

Step-by-step explanation:

This type of sequence is called geometric and the number you multiply by is called the common ratio.

For example: the sequence  1, 2, 4, 8 - each term is multiplied by the common ratio(2)  to get the next term. 1 *2 = 2, 2 *2 = 4, 4*2 = 8  and so on,

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