Geometric
MEANS
Ma. Rudetha C.
Geometric
MEANS
⊹ The terms between and of
a geometric sequence are
called geometric means of
and .
⊹ If the geometric sequences
are , then the Geometric
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Formulas you need
to know
Geometric mean
𝐺 . 𝑀 .=± √ 𝑎𝑏
√ 𝑎𝑛
ommon Ratio
𝑎𝑛 𝑛 −𝑚
𝑟 =
𝑎𝑛 − 1 𝑟=
𝑎𝑚
Consecutive termsNon-Consecutive terms 3
the
geometric
mean of
1 the
following
Solve for the geometric
Formula mean
for of 5 and 50.
𝐺 . 𝑀 .=± √ 𝑎𝑏
the geometric
mean
𝐺 . 𝑀 .=± √ 5 ∙50
SUbstitution
𝐺 . 𝑀 .=± √ 5 ∙2 ∙ 25=± 5 √ 5∙ 2
𝐺 . 𝑀 .=± 5 √ 10
Solve for the geometric
Formula mean
for of 9 and 36.
𝐺 . 𝑀 .=± √ 𝑎𝑏
the geometric
mean
𝐺 . 𝑀 .=± √ 9 ∙ 36
SUbstitution
𝐺 . 𝑀 . =± 3 ∙ 6
𝐺 . 𝑀 .=± 18
Solve for the positive
geometric mean of -5 and -
Formula for 245.
𝐺 . 𝑀 .=± √ 𝑎𝑏
the geometric
mean
𝐺 . 𝑀 .=± √ −5 ∙−245
SUbstitution
𝐺 . 𝑀 .=± √ 1225
𝐺 . 𝑀 .=35
three
geometric
means
2 between 6
and 486.
Insert 3 geometric means
between 6 and 486.
Formula for the
𝐺 . 𝑀 .=± √ 𝑎𝑏
geometric mean
Solution
𝐺 𝑀 1=± √ 6∙54 𝐺 𝑀 3=± √ 486∙54
𝑀 2=± √ 6 ∙ 486
𝐺 𝑀 =±𝐺𝑀 √ 3 = ± √ 26
324
𝑀2 =±
THE √geometric
three 2916 means between
1
6
𝐺 𝑀 𝐺18,
=54
254
and 486 are 𝑀54,
1 =± 𝐺
162 or𝑀
± 18
18-18,
3 =
54, ±
-
±
1 162
162.
FOUR
geometric
means
3 between 5
and 160.
Seatw
Answer the following.
ork:
1. Solve for the geometric mean of
the following numbers.
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Assignment
Answer the following.
1. Insert 5 geometric means
between 576 and 9.
2. Insert 2 geometric means
between 9 and 243. 12
Thanks
And
good
luck!
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