Algebraic vs Geometric Sequences

What is the 9^th term in a geometric sequence with a common ratio of 2 and a first term of 3?

• 384

• 768

• 1,536

• 27

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What are the next 3 terms in the following geometric sequence:

512, 256, 128, ___, ___, ___, ...

• 1024, 2048, 4096

• 32, 8, 2

• 64, 32, 16

• 92, 66, 38

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Given the sequence:

125, 25, 5, ....

Write the rule a_n using the geometric sequence formula:

• a_n = (125)(1/5)^(n-1)

• a_n = 625(1/5)^(n-1)

• a_n = 625(5)^(n-1)

• a_n = 125 + 5n

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The rule for finding a_n of a geometric sequence is

a_n = 10(2)^n-1 _{What is the common ratio(r) of the sequence?}

• ²

• ¹⁰

• ²⁰

• 2ⁿ

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Find the next three terms: 4, 12, 36, 108, ...

• 324, 972, 2916

• 972, 2916, 8748

• 405, 1215, 3645

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Find the next three terms: -4, -12, -36, -108, ...

• 36, -108, 324

• -324, -972, -2916

• 324, -972, 2916

• -108, 324, -972

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What is the common ratio for the sequence:
28, 14, 7, 3.5...

• 2

• 1/2

• -14

• -7

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Find the common ratio: 4, -16, 64, -256, ...

• r = -4

• r = 2

• r = -2

• r = 4

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What is the next term in the geometric sequence 0.75, 3, 12, 48, ... ?

• 96

• 144

• 192

• 240

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A sequence where each term after the first is obtained by multiplying the preceding term by a nonzero constant called the common ratio (r).

• Arithmetic Sequence

• Geometric Sequence

• Harmonic Sequence

• Fibonacci Sequence

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