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What is the common ratio in this recursive
definition?

What is the common ratio in this recursive definition?-example-1
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Answer:

r = -1.5

Explanation:

recall that ,the recursive formula for a geometric sequence
a_n is :


a_(n) = r * a_(n-1) \ \ \text{where r is the common ratio }

therefore

The common ratio of the sequence:


a_(n) = -1.5 * a_(n-1)

is r = -1.5

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