Common Ratio of Geometric Sequence

• Arithmetic

• Geometric

• Neither

• Both

At a birthday party, the first child receives 7 smiley stickers, the second child receives 35 smiley stickers, the third child receives 175 smiley stickers, and the fourth child receives 875 smiley stickers. What kind of sequence is this?

• Arithmetic

• Geometric

• Both

• Neither

Which explicit formula represents the geometric sequence shown?

2, 12, 72, 432

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• Common difference, d= 3

• Common difference, d= 2

• Common ratio, r = 2

• Common ratio, r = 5

Which recursive formula represents the geometric sequence shown?

1, -2, 4, -8

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What is the common ratio r?

• 4

• 12

• 36

• 3

Find the common ratio: 64, -16, 4, -1, ...

• r = -8

• r = -1/4

• r = -4

• r = 4

Find the common ratio: 4, -16, 64, -256, ...

• r = -4

• r = 2

• r = -2

• r = 4

Find the common ratio of the geometric sequence:

64, - 16, 4, - 1, ...

• r = - 8

• r = - 1/4

• r = - 4

• r = 4

Find the common ratio for the geometric sequence.

• 10

• 1/2

• 2

• 4