document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1000556>Question 1000556</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If i have a geometric sequence that goes 100,120,160,220... What would the ratio be? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "If you have a geometric sequence that goes <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=100 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"100\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=120 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"120\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=160 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"160\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=220 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"220\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If a sequence of values follows a pattern of multiplying a fixed amount (not zero) times each term to arrive at the following term, it is referred to as a  geometric sequence.   The number multiplied each time is constant (always the same).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "     The fixed amount multiplied is called the common ratio, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=r ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"r\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, referring to the fact that the ratio (fraction) of the second term to the first term yields this common multiple.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To find the common ratio, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=divide ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"divide\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > the <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=second ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"second\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > term by the <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=first ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"first\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > term.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the first term <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%5B1%5D=100 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%5B1%5D=100\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "the second term <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%5B2%5D=120 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%5B2%5D=120\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=r=120%2F100=60%2F50=6%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"r=120%2F100=60%2F50=6%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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