document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=101784>Question 101784</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me.  I am having problem understanding this question. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ":  If your test score are 80 and 100, then the arithmetic mean of your scores is 90.  The geometric mean of the scores is a number x such that\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "80/x = x/100	 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Are you better off with the arithmetic mean or the geometric mean?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you for your help.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "80/x = x/100 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Are you better off with the arithmetic mean or the geometric mean? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the geometric mean:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "80/x = x/100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 = 80*100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 89.443<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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