document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=977412>Question 977412</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the common ratio when a2 = 64 and a5 = 8. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #598988 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=anand429><B>anand429(138)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=anand429><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=anand429><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=598988\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> As per standard GP notation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a*r = a =64   -(i)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a*r^4 = a5 = 8  -(ii)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Dividing (ii) by (i)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r^3 = 1/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "i.e. r = 1/2 </SPAN>\n" );
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