The discussion centers on determining the missing term in the sequence -1, 5, 2 to form a geometric series. Participants clarify that the given sequence does not represent a geometric series, as a geometric sequence requires a constant ratio between consecutive terms. The definition of a geometric series is emphasized, noting that it must either consistently increase or decrease based on the ratio. Therefore, the sequence provided cannot be adjusted to fit the criteria of a geometric series.
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What geometric series are you talking about? If you mean that a sequence starts -1, 5, 2, ... , that is NOT a geometric sequence: a geometric sequence is either always increasing (if the constant ratio is larger than 1) or decreasing (if it is less than 1).paulbdiggs said:If given the values -1, 5, 2 in this sequence, what would be the missing term to make this a geometric series?
Also, what would the sum of this geometric series be?