Impara
Una sequenza in cui ogni termine si trova moltiplicando il precedente per una costante (ragione comune).
A geometric sequence (also called geometric progression) is a sequence where each term is obtained by multiplying the previous term by a fixed number called the 'common ratio'. Geometric sequences model exponential growth and decay, compound interest, population growth, and many natural phenomena.
aₙ = a₁ × rⁿ⁻¹, where r is the common ratio
- 2, 6, 18, 54, 162... (common ratio = ×3)
- 1000, 500, 250, 125... (common ratio = ×0.5 or ÷2)
- 1, -2, 4, -8, 16... (common ratio = ×(-2))
Come riconoscerlo
- Divide each term by the previous term
- If all ratios are the same, it's geometric
- The pattern is 'multiply by the same number each time'
Errori comuni
- Confusing with arithmetic sequences (add vs multiply)
- Forgetting that division is multiplication by a fraction
- Missing negative ratios that cause alternating signs
Soluzione passo per passo
Trova il termine successivo: 2, 6, 18, 54, ?
- Calcola i rapporti: 6÷2=3, 18÷6=3, 54÷18=3
- Tutti i rapporti sono uguali: ragione comune = 3
- È geometrica. Moltiplica l'ultimo termine per 3
- Il termine successivo è 162
Risposta: 162