Question

Question 6 of 10

The values in the table represent an exponential function. What is the
common ratio of the associated geometric sequence?
х
у
6
1
2
36
3
216
4
1296
5
7776
O A. 6
B. 7
O C. 36
O D. 5

Answer 1

A) 6

Explanation:

The ratio is found by dividing a sequence value by the one before. It is "common" if it is the same for any pair of sequence values.

r = y2/y1 = 36/6 = 6

The common ratio is 6.