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The geometric mean of 8 and 2 is ______.

4
3
16
5

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\displaystyle \\ m_g = √(8 * 2 )= √(16)= \boxed{4}



User Optimaz Prime
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Answer: 4

Explanation:

We know that the geometric mean of two numbers a and b is given by :-


GM=√(ab)

The given numbers are: a= 8 and b =2

Then the geometric mean of 8 and 2 is given by :-


GM=√(8*2)\\\\\Rightarrow\ GM=√(16)\\\\\Rightarrow\ 4

Hence, the geometric mean of 8 and 2 is 4.

User The Apache
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