document.write( "Question 1091041: If the 10th term of a geometric sequence is 32 times larger than the 5th term, then what is the common ratio of the sequence? \n" ); document.write( "
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document.write( "\"a%5B10%5D\" = \"a%5B1%5D%2Ar%5E9\",    (1)\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"a%5B5%5D\" = \"a%5B1%5D%2Ar%5E4\".     (2)\r\n" );
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document.write( "=====>  \"a%5B10%5D%2Fa%5B5%5D\" = \"r%5E5\" = 32  ====>  r = \"root%285%2C32%29\" = 2.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Answer.  the common ratio of this geometric sequence is 2.\r\n" );
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "    - Geometric progressions\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "    - Fresh, sweet and crispy problem on arithmetic and geometric progressions\r
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