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Mathematics · Ch 11 — Sequences and Series

Geometric mean (G.M.)

11.6.2

Geometric mean (G.M.)

If xx and yy are two numbers of the same sign (both positive or both negative), their Geometric Mean is G=xyG=\sqrt{xy}. This is the value that makes x,G,yx, G, y a G.P., since Gx=yG⇒G2=xy⇒G=xy\dfrac Gx=\dfrac yG \Rightarrow G^2=xy \Rightarrow G=\sqrt{xy}. …