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What is the next term in the sequence 1, 3, 9, 27, 81, ...? |
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27 |
B. |
108 |
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82 |
D. |
243 |
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Determine whether the sequence 7, 21, 35, 49 is geometric. If so, find its common ratio. |
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geometric, r = 14 |
B. |
geometric, r = 7 |
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C. |
geometric, r = 3 |
D. |
not geometric |
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What are the next three terms of the geometric sequence 4, 10, 25,…? |
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100, 400, 1600 |
B. |
100, 250, 1000 |
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C. |
62.5, 312.5, 1562.5 |
D. |
62.5, 156.25, 390.625 |
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4. |
A formula in which the nth term of a sequence is expressed in terms of the previous term, as in  is called what? |
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recursive |
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geometric |
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exponential |
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dependent |
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Suppose that the geometric mean of two numbers is 48, and the first number is 12. What is the second number? |
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96 |
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24 |
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C. |
84 |
D. |
192 |
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