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Find the geometric means of the following pairs of numbers : i. 2 and 8ii. a3b and ab3 iii. –8 and –2

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(i) GM = √ab 

Let a = 2 and b =8 

GM = √2×8 

= √16 

= 4. 

(ii) GM = √xy 

Let x = a3b and y = ab 3 

GM = √a3b × ab3 

= √ab4 = a2b2

(iii) GM = √ab

Let a = –2 and b = –8 

GM = √–2×–8 

= √–16 

[we know that √–1 = i(i to a)] 

= 4i.



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