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What is the common ratio of the geometric sequence 3, -6, 12, -24, ... ?

What is the common ratio of the geometric sequence 3, -6, 12, -24, ... ?
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What is the common ratio of the geometric sequence 3, -6, 12, -24, ... ?

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common \: ratio \: = ((n + 1)th \: term)/(nth \: term) \\ aslike \: here \: \\ ( - 6)/(3) = (12)/( - 6) = ( - 24)/(12) = - 2 \\ hence \: \\ - 2 \: is \: the \: respective \: common \: ratio
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