Fill in the blank with one of the words or phrases listed below. $$\begin{array} { l l l l }
\text { general term } & \text { common difference } & \text { finite sequence } & \text { common ratio } \
\text { Pascal's triangle } & \text { infinite sequence } & \text { factorial of } \mathbf { n } & \text { series } \
\text { geometric sequence } & \text { arithmetic sequence } & &
\end{array}$$
-A(n) ----------is a sequence in which each term (after the first) is obtained by multiplying the preceeding term by a constant amount r. The constant r is called the of the sequence
A) arithmetic sequence, common difference
B) geometric sequence, common difference
C) arithmetic sequence, common ratio
D) geometric sequence, common ratio

Question

Fill in the blank with one of the words or phrases listed below. $$\begin{array} { l l l l } 
\text { general term } & \text { common difference } & \text { finite sequence } & \text { common ratio } \
\text { Pascal's triangle } & \text { infinite sequence } & \text { factorial of } \mathbf { n } & \text { series } \
\text { geometric sequence } & \text { arithmetic sequence } & &
\end{array}$$
-A(n) ----------is a sequence in which each term (after the first) is obtained by multiplying the preceeding term by a constant amount r. The constant r is called the of the sequence
A) arithmetic sequence, common difference
B) geometric sequence, common difference
C) arithmetic sequence, common ratio
D) geometric sequence, common ratio

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

A geometric sequence is defined by each term being obtained by multiplying the preceding term by a constant amount, which is referred to as the common ratio.

Fill in the Blank with One of the Words or Phrases