In a G.P., the third term is obtained from the second by:
ASubtracting r
BMultiplying by r
CAdding r to it
DDividing by r
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Multiplying by r
1. Each term of a G.P. comes from the one before it.
2. The step is a multiplication by the common ratio.
3. So the third term is the second term times r.
_Source: syllabus Mathematics, Chapter 9, Sequences and Series._
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