Answer:
We are effectively looking for a and b such that 5, a, b, 135 is a geometric sequence.
This sequence has common ratio <span><span>3<span>√<span>1355</span></span></span>=3</span>, hence <span>a=15</span> and <span>b=45</span>
Explanation:
In a geometric sequence, each intermediate term is the geometric mean of the term before it and the term after it.
So we want to find a and b such that 5, a, b, 135 is a geometric sequence.
If the common ratio is r then:
<span><span>a=5r</span><span>b=ar=5<span>r2</span></span><span>135=br=5<span>r3</span></span></span>
Hence <span><span>r3</span>=<span>1355</span>=27</span>, so <span>r=<span>3<span>√27</span></span>=3</span>
Then <span>a=5r=15</span> and <span>b=ar=15⋅3=45</span>
Step-by-step explanation:

Answer:
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Step-by-step explanation:
The common difference is the constant amount of change between the numbers in an arithmetic sequence.
To find the common difference, you take the last term and subtract it by the previous term.

Answer:
Eli=180 Freda=260 and Geoff=360