document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=453515>Question 453515</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the common ration of the sequence 1, 2/3, 3/5, 4/7, 5/9..... I've spent awhile on it, and I can't figure it out. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "sequence 1, 2/3, 3/5, 4/7, 5/9.....<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If there is a common ration you would have:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2/3)/1 = 2/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3/5)/(2/3) = 9/10<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since these ratios are not the same,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "there is no common ratio.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The sequence is not geometric.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.  </SPAN>\n" );
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