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Grade 10 Mathematics
GEOMETRIC
SEQUENCE
Objectives:
Define geometric sequence
Identify the common ratio and the
next term of the sequence.
Let us Know
that:
A sequence is geometric if there
exist a number r, called the
common ratio.
The common ratio, r, can be
determined by dividing any term in
the sequence by the term that
precedes it.
Example:
Find the ratio of the given
sequence
1. 2, 8, 32 r=
2. -3, 9, -27 r=
Formula in getting the common ratio
r=
Try this
Identify the common ratio and the next
term in the following sequences.
1. 1,2,4,8… n r = The next term is
16 since 8(2) = 16
2. 80, 20, 5 …n r = The next term is
since 5( ) =
State weather each of the following
sequence is geometric or not
1. 5, 20, 80, 320
2. 5, -10, 20, -40
3. 2, 4, 6, 8,
Try this:
Identify the common ratio and find the next
term.
1. 5, 25, _____, 625
2. 2, 6, 18, ______,
3. _____, 32, 128, _________
Answer the following:
1. _____, -9,_____, -81, 243 5.
12,6,3____,______
2. 5, ____, 75, 375, _______
3. 2, _____, 128, 1,024, _______
4. 1, _____,4, 8,_______
The “nth” term of a geometric
sequence is given by:
Where is the first term and r is the
common ratio.
What is the 10th term of the geometric
sequence
8, 4,2,1, …?
r=
= 8 = 8= 8
Try this:
1. Find the 9th term of the given geometric
sequence
2, 8, 32, … n
2. Find the 10th term of the given geometric
sequence.
3, 9, 27, … n
Answer this:
1. Find the 7th term of the given geometric sequence.
50, 10, 2 … n
2. Find the 10th term of the given geometric sequence.
1, 4, 16, 64 … n
3. Find the 9th term of the given geometric sequence.
4, -8, 16, -32 … n
3. Find the 11th term of the given geometric sequence.
24, 12,6, 3 … n
Try Me!
Answer the following to
complete the pattern.
1.2,5,8,___,14,17,____
2.97,89,81,____,_____,57
3.2,4,8,____,32,____,128
4.9,6,____,0,-3,____-9
5.14,____34,_____,54