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The 7th term of a geometric progression is 48 the 8th term is -16 find the common ratio

User Vallen
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Answer:

r = -
(1)/(3)

Explanation:

The common ratio r is calculated as

r =
(a_(8) )/(a_(7) ) =
(-16)/(48) = -
(1)/(3)

User Flignats
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Answer:

48 = 768* (r)^2

thus, r = 0.25

solving for a(7)

a(7) = 768 * (0.25)^(5)

a(7) = 0.75

Explanation:

User Kopelitsa
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