Consider the geometric sequence: 5, 15, 45, 135, 405, …. What is the common ratio? (1 point) Responses The common ratio is . The common ratio is Image with alt text: three-fifths . The common ratio is . The common ratio is Image with alt text: five-thirds . The common ratio is 3. The common ratio is 3. The common ratio is 5. The common ratio is 5.

Answer 1

The common ratio is 3. Each term in the sequence is obtained by multiplying the previous term by 3.