What is the common ratio of the sequence -2,6,-18,54

1 answer:

8 0

Common ratio, r is found by dividing the next term by the previous term

r = $\frac{6}{-2}$ = -3
you can see this value is true for any consecutive pairs of terms
also, multiply by -3 to get the next term

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