SOLUTION: 1. a.what is the common ratio of the sequencing 2,4,16,...? b.what are the next three terms in the sequence?

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Question 948351: 1. a.what is the common ratio of the sequencing 2,4,16,...?
b.what are the next three terms in the sequence?
Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
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the common ratio of { 2, 4,+8, 16 }?
first term is 2, if you multiply it by 2 you will get second term 4
2%2A2=4, continue multiplying by 2
4%2A2=8,
8%2A2=16....as you can see, the common ratio is 2
then next three terms will be
16%2A2=32
32%2A2=64
64%2A2=128
{ 2, 4,+8, 16,32,64,128 }