Question

- V17 is the geometric mean between 7 and what other number?

Answer 1

`\large\boxed{x=(17)/(7)}`

Explanation:

`\text{A geometric mean of}\ x\ \text{and}\ y:\\\\√(xy)\\\\\text{Let}\ x-\text{the number}.\\\\\text{Substitute:}\\\\√(17)=√((7)(x))\iff17=7x\qquad\text{divide both sides by 7}\\\\(17)/(7)=(7x)/(7)\to x=(17)/(7)`