Answer:
6 possible integers
Step-by-step explanation:
Given
A decreasing geometric sequence
[tex]Ratio = \frac{m}{7}[/tex]
Required
Determine the possible integer values of m
Assume the first term of the sequence to be positive integer x;
The next sequence will be [tex]x * \frac{m}{7}[/tex]
The next will be; [tex]x * (\frac{m}{7})^2[/tex]
The nth term will be [tex]x * (\frac{m}{7})^{n-1}[/tex]
For each of the successive terms to be less than the previous term;
then [tex]\frac{m}{7}[/tex] must be a proper fraction;
This implies that:
[tex]0 < m < 7[/tex]
Where 7 is the denominator
The sets of [tex]0 < m < 7[/tex] is [tex]\{1,2,3,4,5,6\}[/tex] and their are 6 items in this set
Hence, there are 6 possible integer
