Given Are the First Three Terms of a Sequence That $\mathrm { z } , - 11 \mathrm { z } , 121 \mathrm { z }$

question 26

Multiple Choice

Given are the first three terms of a sequence that is geometric. Find a1 and r.
- $\mathrm { z } , - 11 \mathrm { z } , 121 \mathrm { z }$

• A) \(a _ { 1 } = z ; d = - 11\)
• B) \(a _ { 1 } = z ; r = - 11\)
• C) \(a _ { 1 } = z ; r = 11\)
• D) \(a _ { 1 } = z ; r = - 11 z\)

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