SOLUTION: Insert 5 Geometric means between 32 and 1/2.

Question 1046578: Insert 5 Geometric means between 32 and 1/2.
Found 2 solutions by robertb, Edwin McCravy:
Answer by robertb(5830) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Start to multiply 32 by 1/2, which would become your common ratio.

===> 32, 16, 8, 4, 2, 1, 1/2.

===> 16, 8, 4, 2, 1 are your geometric means.

Another possible set of geometric means consists of -16, 8, -4, 2, -1, when the common ratio is -1/2.

Answer by Edwin McCravy(20054) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Edwin

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