Determine Whether the Sequence Is Geometric $2 , - 2 , - 6 , - 10 , \ldots$

question 59

Multiple Choice

Determine whether the sequence is geometric. If so, find the common ratio. $2 , - 2 , - 6 , - 10 , \ldots$

• A) \(- 4\)
• B) 2
• C) \(- \frac { 1 } { 4 }\)
• D) 4
• E) not geometric

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