Recognising a geometric sequence
Recognising a geometric sequence
A sequence is geometric if each term is obtained by multiplying the previous term by the same fixed number. This fixed number is the common ratio, rrr, and for consecutive terms unu_nun and un+1u_{n+1}un+1, r=un+1unr=\frac{u_{n+1}}{u_n}r=unun+1.
Step-by-step lessons covering AQA A Level Maths 1.7.5 Geometric sequences and series (A-level only) for A Level Maths. Each lesson works through exam-style questions in Paper 1, Paper 2 and Paper 3 format. Build fluency with the core pure algebra and calculus toolkit early, since almost every mechanics and statistics topic on the course depends on it.