If the Sequence Is Geometric, Find the Common Ratio

question 52

Multiple Choice

If the sequence is geometric, find the common ratio. If the sequence is not geometric, say so.
-24, 9.6, 3.84, 1.536, 0.61

• A) 2.5
• B) -0.4
• C) 0.4
• D) 0.61

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