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Transcript of 3.4d: Geometric Mean p. 397-404. Arithmetic and Geometric Mean Arithmetic mean is to ADD the 2...
3.4d: Geometric Meanp. 397-404
Arithmetic and Geometric Mean
Arithmetic mean is to ADD the 2 numbers and divide by 2
ex. find the mean of 8 and 1210
2
20
2
128
10 is the arithmetic mean
Geometric mean is to multiply the 2 numbers and take the square root
ex. find the geometric mean of 8 and 12
8.9969612*8 9.8 is the geometricMean between the 2 numbers
Ex.
• Find the Arithmetic and Geometric Mean between 6 and 15
Geometric Mean… Geometrically !
Lets look at a right triangle with an altitude.
Lets explore the 3 right triangles
A
B
BC
Redraw each triangle and determine if any are similar by AA, SAS, or SSS
http://www.mathwarehouse.com/geometry/similar/triangles/geometric-mean.php
This site shows an interactive example.
Is it a right triangle with an altitude? Then think of the Geometric mean As another approach.
Is it a right triangle with an altitude? Then think of the Geometric mean As another approach.
Questions?