Determine Whether the Sequence Is Geometric $- 1,3,7,11 , \ldots$ A) 4
B)

question 93

Multiple Choice

Determine whether the sequence is geometric. If so, find the common ratio. $- 1,3,7,11 , \ldots$

• A) 4
• B) \(- 1\)
• C) \(\frac { 1 } { 4 }\)
• D) \(- 4\)
• E) not geometric

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