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Find the geometric means in the following sequence.

Find the geometric means in the following sequence.-example-1

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Answer:

Choice A

Explanation:

a=-6 (1st term)

ar= (2nd term)

ar^2= (3rd term)

ar^3 (4th term)

ar^4= (5th term)

ar^5=-1458 (6th term)

a=-6 so -6r^5=-1458

divide both sides by -6 giving r^5=243 so to obtain r you do the fifth root of 243 which is 3.

The common ratio is 3.

so ar=6(-3)=-18 (2nd term)

Only choice A fits this.

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