If the geometric mean of 12 and x is 60, calculate the value of x.?

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If the geometric mean of 12 and x is 60, calculate the value of x.?

2007-09-02 13:39:32 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics

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The geometric mean of n numbers is the nth root of their product.

So the geometric mean of 12 and x is sqrt (12x).

So all you have do is solve the equation sqrt (12x) = 60.

2007-09-02 13:48:14 · answer #1 · answered by SV 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋

The geometric mean of 2 numbers is the square
root of their product.
So â(12x) = 60
12x = 3600
x = 300.

2007-09-02 20:57:30 · answer #2 · answered by steiner1745 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋