What is the common ratio of the geometric sequence below ? -96 , 48 , -24 , 12 , -6

Mathematics

2 answers:

UkoKoshka [18]3 years ago

8 0

The common ratio is -1/2

-96 * -1/2 = 48
48 * -1/2 = -24
-24 * -1/2 = 12
12 * -1/2 = 6

SCORPION-xisa [38]3 years ago

5 0

The numbers are in the order of
Negative, positive, negative, positive, negative
Or
It starts with a negative number, ends with a negative.
This is a pattern either way.

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