Question

The values in the table represent an exponential function. What is the common ratio of the associated geometric sequence?

Answer 1

Answer:

D. 3

Step-by-step explanation:

$a_1,\ a_2,\ a_3,\ ...,\ a_n-\text{geometric series}\\\\r=\dfrac{a_2}{a_1}=\dfrac{a_3}{a_2}=\dfrac{a_4}{a_3}=...=\dfrac{a_n}{a_{n-1}}-\text{common ratio}\\\\\text{From the table we have:}\\\\a_1=7,\ a_2=21,\ a_3=63,\ a_4=189,\ a_5=567\\\\\text{Check the common ratio:}\\\\\dfrac{21}{7}=3\\\\\dfrac{63}{21}=3\\\\\dfrac{189}{63}=3\\\\\dfrac{567}{189}=3\\\\\bold{CORRECT}$