What is the common ratio in the sequence (125,25,5,1,\ldots)?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: (\frac{1}{5})
The ratio of consecutive terms is (25\div125=\frac{1}{5}). In exams a decreasing geometric progression can have a fractional ratio.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
(\frac{1}{5})
Why is this the correct answer?
The ratio of consecutive terms is (25\div125=\frac{1}{5}). In exams a decreasing geometric progression can have a fractional ratio.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 9 Mathematics question. Chapter: Sequences and Progressions. Topic: Geometric Progression.
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