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The document contains a worksheet focused on recognizing and analyzing geometric sequences. It includes tasks for finding common ratios, determining if sequences are geometric, and identifying missing terms. Additionally, it presents examples and justifications for both geometric and non-geometric sequences.

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Recognising geometric sequences

Task A: Finding the common ratio


1) Divide each term by the previous term to find the common ratio in each of these
geometric sequences.

a) 15, 105, 735, 5145, 36 015, … 36 015 ÷ 5145 = 7

5145 ÷ 735 = 7
×7 ×7 ×7 ×7
735 ÷ 105 = 7

105 ÷ 15 = 7

b) 0.08, 0.72, 6.48, 58.32, 524.88, … 524.88 ÷ 58.32 = 9


×9 ×9 ×9 ×9 58.32 ÷ 6.48 = 9

6.48 ÷ 0.72 = 9

0.72 ÷ 0.08 = 9

c) 567, 189, 63, 21, 7, … 7 ÷ 21 =

21 ÷ 63 =

63 ÷ 189 =

189 ÷ 567 =

d)

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2) a) This sequence is geometric. Show that it is and write a sentence to justify why it is.

243 ÷ 324 = 432 ÷ 576 =


768, 576, 432, 324, 243, …

324 ÷ 432 = 576 ÷ 768 =

The sequence has a common ratio of between


768 : 576
successive terms therefore is geometric. ÷192 ÷192
4 : 3
You might also have said… 576 : 432
÷144 ÷144
The sequence has a constant ratio of 4 : 3 4 : 3
between successive terms therefore is geometric.
Remember that the common ratio should be given 432 : 324
÷108 ÷108
as a single value though. 4 : 3
324 : 243
÷81 ÷81
4 : 3

b) This sequence is not geometric. Show that it is not and write a sentence to justify why
it is not.
21 ÷ 42 = 126 ÷ 252 =
756, 252, 126, 42, 21, …

42 ÷ 126 = 252 ÷ 756 =

The sequence has a multiplicative relationship of 756 : 252


÷252 ÷252
between some terms and between others therefore is 3 : 1
not geometric.
252 : 126
You might also have said… ÷126 ÷126
2 : 1

The sequence has a ratio of 3 : 1 between some 126 : 42


÷42 ÷42
terms and 2 : 1 between others therefore is not 3 : 1
geometric.
42 : 21
÷21 ÷21
2 : 1

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Task B: Using the common ratio

1) Find the missing terms in these geometric sequences.

a) , 17, 51, 153, 459, … b) 1125, 225, 45, 9, , …

×3 ×3 ×3 ×3
153 ÷ 51 = 3
45 ÷ 225 =

c) 0.007, 0.14, 2.8, 56, 1120, … d)

×20 ×20 ×20 ×20


2.8 ÷ 0.14 = 20

2) Find the two possible geometric sequences given these missing, non-successive terms.

1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 4 × r × r = 100

4 20 100 500 2500 4 × r2 = 100

r2 = 25
×5 ×5 ×5 ×5
r = 5 or −5
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th

4 −20 100 −500 2500

×−5 ×−5 ×−5 ×−5

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