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What is the common ratio if the geometric sequence is 4, 8, 16, 32?
Divide any term by its preceding term.
What would the sum of the first three terms of the series 3, 9, 27 be?
Add up the values directly.
What is a geometric series?
Think about how the terms are generated.
If the common ratio (r) is 2 and the series starts at 3, what are the first three terms?
Use the first term to calculate.
You have a piece of art that increases its value by 15% each year. If it’s currently valued at $200, what will be its value after 5 years?
Use the formula for the sum of the geometric series to determine the total value.
A microorganism doubles its population every hour. If you start with 100 organisms, how many will there be after 10 hours?
Think of population as a geometric sequence.
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