Determine if the sequence is geometric. If it is, find the common ratio. ( -4, 12, -36, 108, ... )

Step-by-step explanation:

to know whether it is geometric progression or not, you need to find the common ratio. to find the ratio divide the (n+1)th term by n th term

so, 12/-4 = -3

also, -36/12 = -3

here u see the ratio is always same, i.e., common ratio.

thus u can say it is a geometric series with common ratio -3

to plot points   for x just start at the origin (middle) and go to the left however many times it say(if the number is a positive) if the number is a negative then go right however many times it says if it is 0 go nowhere

now keep you pencil there and go up however many times it says on y(if it is positive) if it is negative then go down however many times it says. if it says 0 go nowhere.

you have just plotted a point! now when you finish plotting all of them connect them with a ruler

plot each point as (-3, 7), (0,4), (3,1), (8,-4)   in the parenthesis on the left of the comma is x and the right is y.

question: how many people can she serve?

answer: she can serve 16.66666667 people. so she can only give 16 people a complete serving.

question: does she have enough ice cream for her guests?

answer: no. explanation: she only has enough for 16 people to have a full serving. however, she can give a 17th person a partial serving.