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Find the common ratio for this geometric sequence.

Find the common ratio for this geometric sequence.-example-1
User Ssindelar
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b.6

72/6 = 12
12/6 = 2
User Krishna Sharma
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Your answer should be A. 1/6. Because to find a common ratio in a geometric sequence you divide any number in the sequence by the number that comes before it. Ex: 12÷72= 1/6 & 2÷12= 1/6. Hope this helps! ^-^

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