document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1204758>Question 1204758</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Is the sequence geometric? If so, identify the common ratio.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6, 12, 24, 48, ... </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer: Yes it is geometric. The common ratio is 2.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We can determine this by dividing each term by its previous term.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r = common ratio<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r = term2/term1 = 12/6 = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r = term3/term2 = 24/12 = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r = term4/term3 = 48/24 = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "We get the same result each time, which is the common ratio.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It means we double each term to get the next term.<BR>\n" );
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