1.   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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  2.   Find three geometric means between 3 and 48. Then select the graph that uses the x-axis for the number of the term and the y-axis for the term itself.
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  3.   Write an equation for the nth term of the geometric sequence 7, 6, , , ….
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  4.   Which of the following is not a geometric sequence?
    A. 1, 4, 16, 64 B. 6, 4 , 3, 1 , …
    C. 3, 6, 12, 24, … D. 4, 2, 1, , …
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  5.   What is the ninth term of a geometric sequence if the third term is 36 and the fourth term is 72?
    A. 432 B. 2304
    C. 4608 D. 108
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