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
Then we multiply that result by the common ratio to get the next term, and so on.
From Textbooks ● Sep. 23, 2020
Let’s write the first few terms of the sequence where the first term is and the common ratio is .
From Textbooks ● Sep. 23, 2020
If we know the first term, a1, and the common ratio, r, we can list a finite number of terms of the sequence.
From Textbooks ● May 6, 2020
They are not always of the same extent, but always bear a common ratio.
From The Speech of Monkeys by Richard Lynch Garner
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