The first three terms of a geometric sequence are as follows.162, 54, 18Find the next two terms of this sequence.

AbdurJ asked May 11, 2023

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First, find the common ratio between the sequence

$\begin{gathered} (54)/(162)=(1)/(3) \\ (18)/(54)=(1)/(3) \end{gathered}$

The sequence therefore is defined as

Bill Gale answered May 18, 2023

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