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The ratio between successive numbers must be a constant.

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What is the common ratio in this geometric sequence?

A single number does not constitute a sequence.


What is the common ratio in this geometric sequence 7?

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What are a geometric sequence?

A geometric sequence is an ordered set of numbers such that (after the first number) the ratio between any number and its predecessor is a constant.


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How do you determine if a sequence is geometric?

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