Find the common ratio for the geometric sequence.
-1, 3, 9, 27, 81, . . .
A) 3
B) 2
C) 1
D) not geometric 3

Name: Find the common ratio for the geometric sequence. -1, 3, 9, 27, 81, . . . A) 3 B) 2 C) 1 D) not geometric 3
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The common ratio is found by dividing any term in the sequence by the previous term, e.g., 3/1 = 3, 9/3 = 3, 27/9 = 3, etc., which shows the common ratio is 3.

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