If x is a positive number and the geometric mean of 9 and 16, find the value of x?

Leonard Dyer

Leonard Dyer

Answered question

2022-11-26

If x is a positive number and the geometric mean of 9 and 16, find the value of x?
1. 3
2. 4
3. 12
4. 25

Answer & Explanation

Viviana Robinson

Viviana Robinson

Beginner2022-11-27Added 7 answers

The right response is 4: 12
The geometric average of 9 and 16 is x. Next, we have 9 : x :: x : 16 are in proportion therefore
x 2 = 9 × 16 = 144 x = 144 x = ± 12
Given that x is a positive number, the geometric mean of the numbers 9 and 16 is 12.

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