document.write( "Question 966099: Find the fifth term of a geometric sequence in which the fourth term is 4, the sixth term is 6 and the common ratio is negative \n" ); document.write( "
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t1, t2, t3, 4, t5, 6, ...
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "You want common ration r to be \"r%3C0\".
\n" ); document.write( "\"4%2Ar%5E2=6\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"2r%5E2=3\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"r%5E2=3%2F2\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"r%5E2=6%2F4\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"highlight%28r=0%2B-+sqrt%286%29%2F2%29\"
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\n" ); document.write( "You wanted the negative result: \"highlight%28highlight%28r=-sqrt%286%29%2F2%29%29\"\r
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