Answer:
(2) 24
Step-by-step explanation:
The common ratio r of a geometric sequence is
[tex]\frac{a_{2} }{a_{1} }[/tex] = [tex]\frac{72}{216}[/tex] = [tex]\frac{1}{3}[/tex]
To find the next term in the sequence multiply the previous term by r
[tex]a_{3}[/tex] = 72 × [tex]\frac{1}{3}[/tex] = 24 → (2)
