SOLUTION: find the geometric mean between the numbers. 5 and 20 6 and 8

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Question 413847: find the geometric mean between the numbers.
5 and 20
6 and 8
Answer by richard1234(7193) About Me  (Show Source):
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The geometric mean of 5 and 20 is root%282%2C+5%2A20%29+=+10. I put a 2 denoting square root because the geometric mean does not necessarily imply square root; the geometric mean of n terms is found by multiplying the n terms and taking the nth root.

Similarly, the geometric mean of 6 and 8 is root%282%2C+6%2A8%29+=+sqrt%2848%29+=+4sqrt%283%29.