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PLEASEEE !!!

What is the measure of m?
n
20
m
5
m =
V[?]

PLEASEEE !!! What is the measure of m? n 20 m 5 m = V[?]-example-1
User Toby Liu
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Answer:


m = โˆš(125)

Explanation:

By geometric mean property:


{n}^(2) = 5 * 20 \\ {n}^(2) = 100 \\ \\ By \: Pythagoras \: Theorem \\ {m}^(2) = {n}^(2) + {5}^(2) \\ {m}^(2) = 100 + 25 \\ {m}^(2) = 125 \\ m = โˆš(125)

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