1.   Find the next two terms of the geometric sequence 64, -32, 16, -8, . . . .
    A. -4, 2 B. 4, -2
    C. -16, -32 D. 16, -32
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  2.   Write the first four terms of the geometric sequence in which a1 = -3 and r = -4.
    A. 3, -12, 48, -192 B. –3, -12, -48, -192
    C. -3, 12, -48, 192 D. 3, 12, 48, 192
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  3.   Write an equation for the nth term of the geometric sequence 5, 15, 45, 135, ….
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  4.   Find the eighth term of a geometric sequence for which a3 = 98 and r = 7.
    A. 11,529,602 B. 1,647,086
    C. 5,764,801 D. 823,543
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  5.   Which of the following is not a geometric sequence?
    A. 4, 2, 1, , … B. 1, 4, 16, 64
    C. 6, 4 , 3, 1 , … D. 3, 6, 12, 24, …
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