SOLUTION: 256, 64, 16, 4.. is this sequence geometric, arithmetic, or neither

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Question 42186: 256, 64, 16, 4..
is this sequence geometric, arithmetic, or neither
Answer by psbhowmick(878) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let us denote the first term by 't1', second term by 't2' and so on.

t2%2Ft1=64%2F256=1%2F4
t3%2Ft2=16%2F64=1%2F4
t4%2Ft3=4%2F16=1%2F4

So, clearly, the numbers are in G.P. or Geometric Progression with common ratio 1%2F4.