High School Math : Understanding Geometric Sequences

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Example Questions

Example Question #1 : Understanding Geometric Sequences

Which of the following is a geometric sequence? 

Possible Answers:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Correct answer:

 

Explanation:

A geometric sequence is one in which the next term is found by mutlplying the previous term by a particular constant. Thus, we look for an implicit definition which involves multiplication of the previous term. The only possibility is: 

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