document.write( "Question 1162121: What is the difference between geometric and arithmetic sequences? \n" ); document.write( "
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document.write( "The difference is the way we get each succeeding term after the first.\r\n" );
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document.write( "With arithmetic sequences, after the first term, we ADD the same constant,\r\n" );
document.write( "called the common DIFFERENCE, to each term to get the next term.\r\n" );
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document.write( "With geometric sequences, after the first term, we MULTIPLY the same constant,\r\n" );
document.write( "called the common RATIO, by each term to get the next term.\r\n" );
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