Provide an Appropriate Response

question 16

Essay

Provide an appropriate response.
-Indicate by letter which of the following sequences can be the first three terms of a geometric sequence and state the
common ratio for those that are.
(A) 1, -4, 16, . . . (B) 14, 2, (B) 14, 2, , ., . . . (C) 1, -8, -64, . . .

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Definitions:

Colonialism

A practice or system in which a country asserts control over a foreign territory, exploiting it economically and often imposing its own cultural and political structures.

Globalization

Globalization is the process by which businesses, cultures, and societies become more interconnected and interdependent through international trade, communication, and technology.

Desperate Poverty

A severe level of poverty where individuals or families lack basic needs for survival, including food, shelter, and healthcare.

Elderly

Relating to individuals who are in the later stages of life, often defined as being of retirement age or older, usually considered to be 65 years or older.