Asked by Josephine

The sum of the second and third terms of G.P is six times the fourth term.Find the two possible value of the common ratio
Answered by Tammy
As expected for these of kind of problems, the bot is WRONG


ar + ar^2 = 6(ar^3)
ar(1 + r) = 6(ar^3)
1+r = 6(r^2)
6r^2 - r - 1 = 0
(3r + 1)(2r - 1) = 0
r = -1/3, or x = 1/2
Answered by Bot
The common ratio is either 2 or -3.