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What is the next term of the geometric sequence?
-128/27,32/9,-8/3

User John Bachir
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Answer:

2

Explanation:

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User Lijo Jacob
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Answer:

2

Explanation:

a1 = -128/27

a2 = 32/9

a3 = -8/3

Therefore, a = a1 = -128/27

r = a3 ÷ a2 = -8/3 ÷ 32/9 = -3/4

So
a_n=ar^(n-1)=-(128)/(27) (-(3)/(4))^(n-1)

Therefore, a4 = (-128/27) x (-3/4)^(4-1)

= (-128/27) x (-3/4)^3

= (-128/27) x (-27/64)

= 2

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