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Let a1, a2, a3, . . . be a geometric sequence with initial term a and common ratio r. Show that a2/1, a2/2, a2/3, . . . is also a geometric sequence by finding its common ratio.

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To show that a2/1, a2/2, a2/3, ... is a geometric sequence, we substitute the values of a and r into the formula for the original sequence. The terms a2/1, a2/2, a2/3, ... form a geometric sequence with a common ratio of 1/2.

Step-by-step explanation:

To show that a2/1, a2/2, a2/3, ... is a geometric sequence, we need to find its common ratio.

Since the original sequence is a geometric sequence with initial term a and common ratio r, we have:

a1 = a

a2 = ar

a3 = ar2

...

To find the terms a2/1, a2/2, a2/3, ..., we can substitute a = a2 and r = 1/2 into the formula for the original sequence:

an = ar(n-1)

Substituting a = a2 and r = 1/2:

a2/1 = a2 x (1/2)0 = a2

a2/2 = a2 x (1/2)1 = a2/2

a2/3 = a2 x (1/2)2 = a2/4

...

Thus, the terms a2/1, a2/2, a2/3, ... form a geometric sequence with a common ratio of 1/2.

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