The product of three consecutive terms in a geometric sequence is -1000, and their sum is 15. Find the common ratio.
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x/r , x , xr = three consecutive terms in a geometric sequence
(x/r )(x ) (xr ) = -1000 ---> x = -10
so
-10/r - 10 -10r = 15 , solve this equation for the common ratio r
(x/r )(x ) (xr ) = -1000 ---> x = -10
so
-10/r - 10 -10r = 15 , solve this equation for the common ratio r