document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1030380>Question 1030380</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The first term of G.P is x and the third term is y. Find an expression for the common ratio in terms of x and y<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #645226 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><B>robertb(5830)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><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=robertb><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=645226\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The first three terms of the GP are \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The common ratio r is equal to both s/x and y/s, and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=s%2Fx+=+y%2Fs ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"s%2Fx+=+y%2Fs\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=s%5E2+=+xy ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"s%5E2+=+xy\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=s+=+sqrt%28xy%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"s+=+sqrt%28xy%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=s+=+-sqrt%28xy%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"s+=+-sqrt%28xy%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> Common ratio r is equal to either <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%28xy%29%2Fx+=+sqrt%28y%2Fx%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%28xy%29%2Fx+=+sqrt%28y%2Fx%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-sqrt%28y%2Fx%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-sqrt%28y%2Fx%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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