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In a geometric progression consisting of positive terms, each term equals the sum of the next two terms. Then the common ratio of this progression equals:

  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D

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Let the geometric progression be where and .According to the problem, any term is equal to the sum of the next two terms and .

Dividing both sides by (since ):


Using the quadratic formula :

Since the terms are positive, the common ratio must be positive.

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In a geometric progression consisting of positive terms, each term equals the sum of the next two terms. Then the common ratio of this progression equals:
A
B
C
D

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