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Find the common ratio of the geometric sequence: 2/3,−2,6,…

User Osborne
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Answer:

-3

Explanation:

Well to find the common ratio we need to figure out,

what * 2/3 = -2.

To find that we do -2 ÷ 2/3

= -3

To check -2 * -3 should be 6 which it is.

Thus,

the common ratio is -3.

Hope this helps :)

User Aayush Agrawal
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Answer:

-3

Explanation:

Common ratio = 2nd term ÷ 1 st term

= -2 ÷ 2/3

=
-2 * (3)/(2)\\\\

= -3

User Noorus Khan
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