Determine Whether the Sequence Is Geometric $- 2,6 , - 18,54 , \ldots$

question 16

Multiple Choice

Determine whether the sequence is geometric. If so, find the common ratio. $- 2,6 , - 18,54 , \ldots$

• A) \(- 3\)
• B) \(- 2\)
• C) \(- \frac { 1 } { 3 }\)
• D) 3
• E) not geometric

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