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Geometric Sequence
A geometric sequence is a sequence in which the ratio between every pair of consecutive terms is always the same constant value. Unlike an arithmetic sequence, where each term is obtained by adding a fixed amount, each term in a geometric sequence is obtained by multiplying the previous term by this fixed constant. Using subscript notation, a sequence is geometric when produces the same number for every integer . For example, is a geometric sequence because each term is exactly times the previous term, while a sequence like is not geometric because the ratios between consecutive terms alternate between and .
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