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9th term of a G.P 16, -12, 8, ... is
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C. 0
B. -4
D. none of them

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The common ratio of this geometric progression is -12/16 = -3/4. The 9th term of the sequence is 16 * (-3/4)^(9-1) = 16 * (-3/4)^8 = 16 * (6561/65536) = 6561/4096. So, the correct answer is D. none of them.

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