SOLUTION: What are the two geometric means between 160 and 20

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Question 1043503: What are the two geometric means between 160 and 20
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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The geometric mean is the nth root of the product of n numbers.
The product of 160 and 20=3200
the square root of 3200 is 56.56, plus and minus.
Most would use the plus value, 56.56, the exact value's being 40 sqrt(2).