Geometric Mean

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Geometric Mean


  • Geometric Mean = $$\sqrt[n]{x_{1}*x_{2}*x_{3}…x_{n}}$$
  • If a, b, c,...n terms are in G.P then G.M=$$\sqrt[n]{a \times b \times c \times...n  terms}$$
  • If two numbers a,b are in G.P then their G.M= $$\sqrt{a \times b}$$
  • Inserting 'n' means between two quantities a and b with common ration 'r'
  • Then the number of terms are n+2 and a, b are the first and last terms
  • $$r^{n+1}=\frac{b}{a}$$ or r=$$\frac{\sqrt[n+1]{b}}{a}$$
  • The final series is a, ar, $$ar^{2}$$,...
Question 1

If the G.M. and A.M. of two numbers are in the ratio 3:5, the numbers are in the ratio

Question 2

If $$a_1 , a_2 , a_3$$ . . . and $$g_1 , g_2 , g_3$$, . . . are positive, non constant arithmetic and geometric progressions respectively and if $$a_{20} = g_{20}$$ and $$a_{40} = g_{40}$$, which of the following statements is true?

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