Easy TRUE_FALSE +2 / -1

A GP can have negative common ratio.

Answer FALSE

Solution

GP with r < 0: terms alternate in sign. E.g., 2, -6, 18, -54, ... is a valid GP with r = -3.

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Subject: Mathematics · Chapter: Sequences and Series · Topic: Geometric Progression

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