Find the common ratio. Write the answer in lowest terms. 8+12+18+27+...

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by Gwinn

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Answer:

r=(3)/(2)

Explanation:

Consider the sequance

$a_1=8\\ \\a_2=12\\ \\a_3=18\\ \\a_4=27\\ \\...$

Note that

$(a_2)/(a_1)=(12)/(8)=(3)/(2)\\ \\ \\(a_3)/(a_2)=(18)/(12)=(3)/(2)\\ \\ \\(a_4)/(a_3)=(27)/(18)=(3)/(2)\\ \\...$

So, common ratio is

r=(3)/(2)=1(1)/(2)

Pankaj Ghadge answered May 16, 2020

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