SOLUTION: Given the sequence: 2, 6, 18, 54, …. a. What is the common ratio? b. What is the recursive formula?

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Question 1137520: Given the sequence: 2, 6, 18, 54, ….
a. What is the common ratio?
b. What is the recursive formula?

Answer by MathLover1(20850)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Given the sequence: , , , , ….
a. What is the common ratio?


b. What is the recursive formula?

,
for =,,,....

check the formula:






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