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Determine if the sequence below is arithmetic or geometric and determine the common difference/ratio in simplest form.




64,16,4,…

This is a (geometric/arithmetic) sequence and the (common ratio/common difference) is equal to ____.

Sagot :

reinhard10158

Step-by-step explanation:

this is clearly not a linear sequence (the terms don't have the same difference).

so, it has to be a geometric sequence.

the common ratio is r.

s2 = s1 × r

16 = 64 × r

r = 16/64 = 1/4

control :

s3 = s2×r

4 = 16 × 1/4 = 4

correct.

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