Geometric Sequences
Geometric Sequences
Definition: Geometric sequence
A geometric sequence is a sequence of numbers in which each new term(except for the first term) is calculated by multiplying the previous term by a constant value called the constant ratio (\(r\)).
This means that the ratio between consecutive numbers in a geometric sequence is a constant (positive or negative). We will explain what we mean by ratio after looking at the following example.
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Sequences and Series
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