1.   Find the next two terms of the geometric sequence 50, 40, 32, …
    A. 25.6, 20.48 B. 28.5, 25.52
    C. 24, 16 D. 26, 22
    Hint

  2.   A formula in which the nth term of a sequence is expressed in terms of the previous term, as in is called what?
    A. recursive B. dependent
    C. exponential D. geometric
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  3.   What is the eighth term of the geometric sequence whose first three terms are 3, 6, and 12?
    A. 768 B. 128
    C. 384 D. 256
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  4.   Suppose that the sixth term of a geometric sequence is 1215, and the first term is 5. What is the second term?
    A. 12.5 B. 9
    C. 8 D. 15
    Hint

  5.   Find the geometric mean in the sequence 4, , 196.
    A. 28 or –28 B. 7 or –7
    C. 28 only D. 7 only
    Hint



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