Question

The values in the table represent an exponential function.what is the common ratio of the associated geometric sequence

x y
1 8
2 32
3 128
4 512
5 2048


A.4 B.24 C.40 D.8

Answer 1

A. 4

Explanation:

The common ratio will be the ratio of any adjacent pair of y-values:

32/8 = 128/32 = 512/128 = 2048/512 = 4