- A3/4
- B4/3
- C3/2
- D2
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With first term a and common difference the three terms are a, and . The geometric condition gives , so and (as ≠ 0) . The terms are 9, whose common ratio is .
Answer: B) 4/3
The 1st, 4th and 8th terms of an arithmetic progression with non-zero common difference are in geometric progression. The common ratio of that geometric progression is:
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