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The following sequence is geometric. What is the next term?

12, 36, 108, 324 ...

412

608

500

972

User Redone
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The sequence is multiplying the last number by 3, the correct answer is 972.
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A geometric sequence is one where you multiply each number in the sequence by the same number. Here, obviously the number which you multiply by is 3, because 12 * 3 = 36, 36 * 3 = 108, 108 * 3 = 324, and in order to finish the sequence, you multiply 324 by 3 and get 972.
The correct answer is 972.
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