need some help, whats a geometric mean

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ivettef365 · Answer

it is the nth root of the product of n numbers

ivettef365 · Answer

if you have 2, 8 and 4
then cubic root 2 x 8 x 4 = 4
cubic root because there are 3 numbers

jack1 · Answer

if it's only 2 numbere ( a and b)
geometric mean is sqrt of (a times b)

anonymous · Answer

is it the same thing when the is asking for  the geometric mean "between" 2 numbers?

anonymous · Answer

the Question*

jack1 · Answer

yep

ivettef365 · Answer

right

jack1 · Answer

its just like its asking for a certain relationship "between" 2 numbers

anonymous · Answer

gotcha but when i multiplied a*b then squared the result of a*b my answer was nt any of the choices tht was given so what did i do wrong?

jack1 · Answer

... from the way you described it... nothing

jack1 · Answer

what are your numbers?

anonymous · Answer

6 and 8

jack1 · Answer

dammit, sorry, u need to square root, not square

jack1 · Answer

$$\sqrt{ab}$$

jack1 · Answer

sqrt is just shorthand for square root

anonymous · Answer

nonono thts what i did, i found the square root of 6*8 and i got this string of retarted numbers.. O.O

jack1 · Answer

6*8 = 48
sqrt 48 = 6.93

jack1 · Answer

what did u get?

anonymous · Answer

my choices are a) 	7
	
b) 	
	
c) 	14
	
d) 	48

jack1 · Answer

whats b...?

jack1 · Answer

and i guess if you're rounding 6.93 ~~~ 7

anonymous · Answer

oops.. it was 4sqrt3 but it had the square root symbol after 
the 4

jack1 · Answer

6.928 = 4* sqrt 3 = sqrt 48

jack1 · Answer

id def go b

anonymous · Answer

alright thanks i appreciate it. ill be back later for other q's, goin for lunch

jack1 · Answer

headin to bed, is 1:30
slaters, good luck

anonymous · Answer

okay, later