GEOMETRIC SEQUENCE

-a sequence in which the next term is

obtained by multiplying the preceding term
by a fixed number called COMMON RATIO.
 GEOMETRIC SEQUENCE
-a sequence in which the next term is
obtained by multiplying the preceding term
by a fixed number called COMMON RATIO.
 - a sequence wherein the ratio between
any 2 consecutive terms is constant.
In symbols:
2 3 4
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1 2 3 1
Activity 1
Complete the following sequences by
filling in the blanks.
a. 4, 8, 16, ____, ____, ____,
b. 3, 12, 58, ____, ____, ____,
 c. 25, 5, 1, , ____, ____, ____,
Activity 2: ILL TELL YOU WHAT YOU ARE
State whether each of the following
sequences is a GEOMETRIC SEQUENCE or
NOT.
1. 5, 20, 80, 320,
2. , , , ,
3. 5, -10, 20, -40
4. 1, 0.6, 0.36, 0.216,
6. , , ,

5. 4, 0, 0, 0, 0,
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TERM OF GEOMETRIC
SEQUENCE

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Where: - n term r common ratio
th
st
- 1 term n number of terms
Examples:
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1. Find the 8 term of the sequence 1, 2,
4, 8,
2. In the given 3, 9, 27, What is the 6 th term?
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3. 125, 25, 5, Find the 10 term.
exercises:
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1. Find the 8 term of the sequence 1, 2,
4, 8,
2. In the given 3, 9, 27, What is the 6 th term?
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3. 125, 25, 5, Find the 10 term.
SEATWORK:
Find the indicated term of the following
Geometric Sequences.
1.7th term of -3, 6, -12,
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2. 10 term of 3, 21, 147,
3. 11th term of 80, 40, 20,

4. 5 term of , , 15,
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5. The number of bacteria doubles
every hour, if there are 16 bacteria at
the start of observation find the
number of bacteria after 8 hours.
 MORE ON GEOMETRIC SEQUENCE

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1. Find the sixth term of a geometric
sequence where the second term is 6 and
the common ratio is 2.
2. If a1 = 4 and a7 = 256, find 2 common
ratios.
3. How many terms are there in the
-5 -3 -1 5
geometric sequence 2 , 2 , 2, , , 2 ?
4. How many terms are in the geometric
sequence 3, 9, 27, , 531441?
 GEOMETRIC means
These are terms inserted between 2
terms of Geometric Sequence. To solve
for the means we find fist the common
ratio.
Examples:
Insert 5 geometric means between:

1. and

2. 6 and

3. 3 and 24 4. 2 and 52