An Introduction to Geometric Sequences (VCE SSCE General Mathematics): Flashcards

Each term = previous term × fixed number (common ratio)

Fixed multiplier connecting one term to the next

$R = \frac{\text{any term}}{\text{previous term}}$

Arithmetic: add/subtract; Geometric: multiply

Increasing (exponential growth)

Decreasing towards zero (exponential decay)

Check all consecutive term ratios are equal

Curves, not straight lines

Repeating multiplication process

Remains constant