SOLUTION: what is the next term in a geometric sequence 16,14,1,1/4....?

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Question 538929: what is the next term in a geometric sequence 16,14,1,1/4....?

Answer by fcabanski(1391) About Me  (Show Source):
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That isn't a geometric sequence. In a geometric sequence there is some r that multiplies each previous term to get the next term.


The ratio between 16, 14 and 1, for example, must be the same for this to be a geometric series.


14/16 = 7/8 but 14*7/8 is not equal to 1.


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