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  • 23-04-2018
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The geometric mean of 1 and a is 9. Find a.


The arithmetic mean of 1 and a is 9. Find a.

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sqdancefan
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  • 23-04-2018
The arithmetic mean is the sum divided by the number of numbers.
  9 = (1 +a)/2
  2*9 = 1 +a
  2*9 -1 = a = 17

The value of "a" is 17.
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  • 03-10-2018

The arithmetic mean of 1 and a is 9.

so (1+a)/2 = 9

a = 9*2 - 1

= 17


The geometric mean of 1 and a is 9.

so sqrt(1*a) = 9

1*a = 9^2

a = 81


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