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If the sequence is geometric, type in the common ratio. If it is not, type in no.
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document.write( "To find out if it is geometric, \r\n" );
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document.write( "1. divide the second term by the first term.\r\n" );
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document.write( "2. divide the third term by the second term.\r\n" );
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document.write( "3. divide the fourth term by the third term.\r\n" );
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document.write( "They are all the same, so it's a geometric sequence,\r\n" );
document.write( "and the common ratio, r, is \r\n" );
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