The Common Ratio of a Geometric Sequence Is $\frac { 3 } { 7 }$

question 8

Multiple Choice

The common ratio of a geometric sequence is $\frac { 3 } { 7 }$ and the fourth term is $\frac { 1 } { 7 }$ Find the third term

• A) \(a _ { 1 } = \frac { 1 } { 3 }\)
• B) \(a _ { 1 } = \frac { 7 } { 3 }\)
• C) \(a _ { 1 } = \frac { 3 } { 7 }\)
• D) \(a _ { 1 } = \frac { 5 } { 3 }\)
• E) \(a _ { 1 } = \frac { 2 } { 7 }\)

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