alleryStart learning →How is a geometric progression term formed from the last?
ABy adding a fixed number
BBy subtracting a fixed number
CBy squaring the last term
DBy multiplying by a fixed number
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. By multiplying by a fixed number
A geometric progression multiplies each term by the same fixed common ratio to get the next.
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