Question 1179179: 1) What is the next term in this geometric sequence?
104, -52, 26, -13, ...
2)If the second term in a geometric sequence is -8 and the common ratio is 2, what is the value of the third term?
3)Determine whether the following sequence is arithmetic, geometric, or neither.
1 1/3,2, 2 2/3, 3 1/3
4)Determine whether the following sequence is arithmetic, geometric, or neither.
1, 4, 9, 16, ..
5)Determine whether the following sequence is arithmetic, geometric, or neither.
-7, -14, -28, -56, ...
Found 2 solutions by ikleyn, greenestamps:
Answer by ikleyn(52900)   (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! .
(1) The common difference is  .
The next term is  . ANSWER
(2) The third term is (-8)*2 = -16. ANSWER
(3) Neither. ANSWER
(4) Neither. ANSWER
(5) Geometric with the common ratio of 2. ANSWER
Solved.
Answer by greenestamps(13214)  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
3) Arithmetic, with common difference 2/3
I think tutor @ikleyn misread the given information, which is presented in a not-very-clear way....
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