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Tom De Boer asked Jun 5, 2022

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What is the common ratio for this geometric sequence?
27, 9, 3, 1, ...

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Answer: 1/3

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Let us confirm that this is a geometric sequence. 9/27 = 1/3 and 3/9 = 1/3. Thus, the common ratio is 1/3.

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Answer:

1/3

Explanation:

common ratio is

9÷27=1/3

3÷9=1/3

1÷3=1/3

therefore common ratio is 1/3

Ragesh Kr answered Jun 10, 2022

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