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1). which best describes the sequence below1.2, 0.36, 0. 108, .0324A). NeitherB). ArithmeticC). Geometric2). Write the explicit formula of an arithmetic sequence given the information below:a18 = 142 and a32 = 240

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a = first term = 1.2

Therefore,


\begin{gathered} nthterm=ar^(n-1) \\ 1.2* r=0.36 \\ r=(0.36)/(1.2) \\ r=0.3 \\ \\ r=(0.108)/(0.36)=0.3 \\ r=(0.0324)/(0.108)=0.3 \end{gathered}

The common ratio is 0.3. Therefore, it is a geometric sequence.

Note r = common ratio

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