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What is the common
ratio for this geometric sequence?

4, 24, 144, 864, ...

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6 votes

Answer:

6.

Explanation:

The common ratio is the value with which we multiply each term to get the next term.

Common ratio = 24/4 = 144/24 = 864 / 144

= 6 (answer).

User Archimede
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Answer:

the common ratio is 6

Explanation:

because 4 times 6 is 24

24 times 6 is 144

144 times 6 is 864

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