Is 10, 5, 2.5, 1.25, 0.625, 0.3125 a geometric sequence?

Kayley Dickson

Kayley Dickson

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2022-11-19

Is 10, 5, 2.5, 1.25, 0.625, 0.3125 a geometric sequence?

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embutiridsl

embutiridsl

Beginner2022-11-20Added 26 answers

Each term of a geometric sequence is equal to the previous term multiplied by the common ratio.
In the example sequence, each term is one half of the preceding term, so it is a geometric sequence.
The general term of this sequence is given by the formula:
a n = a r n - 1
where a=10 and r=0.5

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