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-2,6,-18,54, what is the common ratio of the sequence

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11 votes

Answer:

Common Ratio=-3

Explanation:

To find any common ratio in a sequence, always take the second number in the sequence and divide it by the first number. However, you must be careful because the common ratio should only be negative if the values in the sequence are alternating between negative and positive. Therefore, if the sequence of numbers is simply decreasing in value, this does not mean that the common ratio is negative. The common ratio would still be positive. If the sequence is decreasing in value, this means that the common ratio would be a fraction or a decimal less than one.

User Jeffrey Forbes
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Answer:

2

Explanation:

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