document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=453963>Question 453963</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Determine if the sequence could be geometric. If so, identify the common ratio.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "450, 150, 75, 25, …\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "answers:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a)	yes; 0.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b)	yes; 1.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c)	yes; 2.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d)	no </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "450, 150, 75, 25, …\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "There is no common ratio since: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "a2/a1 = 150/450 = 1/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a3/a2 = 75/150 = 1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ans: d </SPAN>\n" );
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