Which statements describe characteristics of a geometric sequence? Check all that apply.

Question

There is a common difference between terms

Each term is multiplied by the same number to arrive at the next term.

The sequence increases or decreases in a linear pattern

There is a common ratio between terms.

Answer 1

The statements that describe characteristics of a geometric sequence are:

• Each term is multiplied by the same number to arrive at the next term.
• There is a common ratio between terms.

The other statements refer to an arithmetic sequence rather than a geometric sequence:

• There is a common difference between terms (this describes an arithmetic sequence).
• The sequence increases or decreases in a linear pattern (this also describes an arithmetic sequence).