In these two geometric sequences, tell me the pattern, and also the next three terms for each.
1. 10,000 , -200, 4, -0.08,.......
2. 3/4, 1/2, 1/3, 2/9,........
2007-11-24 12:08:47 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
1st: divide by -50
next three in seq: .0016, -3.2 x 10^-5, 6.4 x 10^-7
(also: .0016, -.000032, .00000064)
2nd: multiply by 2/3
next three in seq: 4/27, 8/81, 16/243
2007-11-24 12:15:16 · answer #1 · answered by Daemon 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. Divide each successive number by -50 to get the next one.
2. Multiply each successive fraction by 2/3 to get the next one.
2007-11-24 12:17:14 · answer #2 · answered by TitoBob 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the first one divide everything by negative 50. the second one multiply everything by 2/3.
2007-11-24 12:17:11 · answer #3 · answered by Anaksonamun 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋