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What is the common ratio of the geometric sequence? −23,−2,−6,−18,...,?

 Jul 7, 2016
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What is the common ratio of the geometric sequence? −23,−2,−6,−18,...,?

 

I believe this is supoposed to be  −2/3,−2,−6,−18,...,?

 

The common ratio is given by     \(\frac{t_n}{t_{n-1}} \)

 

\(r=\frac{-2}{-2/3}=\frac{-6}{-2}=\frac{-18}{-6}=3\)

 Jul 7, 2016

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