24.8k views
4 votes
Question Determine the geometric mean of 54 and 18. Round your answer to then nearest tenths place ifnecessary.

1 Answer

5 votes

We have the following:


x=\sqrt[n]{x_1\cdot x_2\ldots x_n}

replacing:


\begin{gathered} x=\sqrt[2]{54\cdot18} \\ x=\sqrt[2]{972} \\ x=18\sqrt[]{3}=31.18 \end{gathered}

the geometric mean of 54 and 18 is 31.18

User Lilienthal
by
4.4k points