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Given the following geometric sequence, find the common ratio: {225, 45, 9, ...}.

5
-5
1/5
-1/5

User Pauan
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Answer:

1/5

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User Mental
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in the sequence, a,b,c,d... the common ratio is b/a or c/b or d/c etc



so
common ratio in 225 and 49 and 9 is
49/225 or 9/45=1/5

the common ratio is 1/5
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