Tara is picking berries in the berry patch. She picks 5 berries from the first bush, 25 berries from the second bush, 125 berries from the third bush, and 625 berries from the fourth bush. What kind of sequence is this?Choices:(A) arithmetic(B) geometric(C) both(D) neither
Q. Tara is picking berries in the berry patch. She picks 5 berries from the first bush, 25 berries from the second bush, 125 berries from the third bush, and 625 berries from the fourth bush. What kind of sequence is this?Choices:(A) arithmetic(B) geometric(C) both(D) neither
Pick Berries: Tara picked berries from different bushes.First bush: 5Second bush: 25Third bush: 125Fourth bush: 625Let's list the number of berries in the given order.Sequence: 5,25,125,625
Check Differences: Are the differences between consecutive terms equal?25−5=20125−25=100625−125=500The differences are not the same, so this is not an arithmetic sequence.
Check Ratios: Are the ratios of consecutive terms equal?525=525125=5125625=5The ratios are the same, so this is a geometric sequence.
Determine Sequence Type: Since the sequence has a common ratio but not a common difference, we can determine the type of sequence.The sequence is geometric because each term is multiplied by the same number to get the next term.
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