Determine Whether the Sequence Is Geometric $- 1,2,5,8 , \ldots$ A) 3
B)

question 34

Multiple Choice

Determine whether the sequence is geometric. If so, find the common ratio. $- 1,2,5,8 , \ldots$

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

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