SOLUTION: Determine whether or not the sequence is geometric. If it is, find the common ratio r. (If an answer does not exist, enter DNE.) 4, 2, 1, 0.5, . . . r=

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Question 1178481: Determine whether or not the sequence is geometric. If it is, find the common ratio r. (If an answer does not exist, enter DNE.)
4, 2, 1, 0.5, . . .
r=

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

,, , , . . .

divide second term by first term

divide third term by second term

divide fourth term by third term


all are same , so common ratio is or
the sequence geometric




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