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  • 08-01-2019
  • Mathematics
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What is the common ratio of the geometric sequence whose second and fourth terms are 6 and 54, respectively?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4

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jimrgrant1 jimrgrant1
  • 08-01-2019

Answer:

C

Step-by-step explanation:

For a geometric sequence the n th term is

[tex]a_{n}[/tex] = [tex]a_{1}[/tex][tex]r^{n-1}[/tex], hence

[tex]a_{2}[/tex] = [tex]a_{1}[/tex] r = 6 → (1)

[tex]a_{4}[/tex] = [tex]a_{1}[/tex][tex]r^{3}[/tex] = 54 → (2)

divide (2) by (1) cancelling [tex]a_{1}[/tex], hence

[tex]\frac{r^{3} }{r}[/tex] = [tex]\frac{54}{6}[/tex]

hence [tex]r^{2}[/tex] = 9 ( take the square root of both sides )

r = 3 → C



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