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Common Ratio

Given a geometric sequence

{a_1,a_1r,a_1r^2,...},

the number r is called the common ratio associated to the sequence.

See also

Common Difference, Geometric Sequence

This entry contributed by Christopher Stover

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References

VanderBurgh, I. (Ed.). "Mathematical Mayhem: Mayhem Solutions." Crux Math. 36, 141-143, 2010.

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Stover, Christopher. "Common Ratio." From MathWorld--A Wolfram Resource, created by Eric W. Weisstein. https://mathworld.wolfram.com/CommonRatio.html

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