common ratio
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of common ratio
First recorded in 1870–75
Example Sentences
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The most common ratio of oil to vinegar is 3:1.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 21, 2023
It is, however, most common to divide the second term by the first term because it is often the easiest method of finding the common ratio.
From Textbooks ● Sep. 23, 2020
In the geometric sequence whose first term and common ratio are a1 = 5 and r = 4, find a11.
From Textbooks ● May 6, 2020
Let’s write the first few terms of the sequence where the first term is a1 and the common ratio is r.
From Textbooks ● May 6, 2020
How is it possible to gauge the performances of school champions with those of others—college-men and athletic club amateurs—when we have no common ratio?
From Harper's Round Table, July 9, 1895 by Various
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