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Find the common ratio for this geometric sequence. 243, 27, 3, 1/3, 1/27.​

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Answer:

1/9

Explanation:

Since each next term is 1/9 of the last, the common ratio is 1/9. This can be confirmed by the fact that 243*1/9=27, 27*1/9=3, 3*1/9=1/3, and so on. Hope this helps!

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