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Question
Find, which of the following sequence from a G.P. :
8, 24, 72, 216, .............
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Solution
Given sequence: 8, 24, 72, 216, .............
Now,
`24/8 = 3, 72/24 = 3, 216/72 = 3`
Since `24/8 = 72/24 = 216/72` = ........ = 3, the given sequence is a G.P. with common ratio 3.
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