The geometric mean of two numbers is 6. What are the numbers if it is known that their arithmetic mean is 10?

• the number is 18 and 2
• 11 years agoHelpfull: Yes(9) No(0)
• according to the question,
  (a+b)/2=10
  square root(ab)=6
  ab=36--------1
  a+b=20--------2
  after solving these two equation
  a=2, b=18
  means both number is 2,18
• 7 years agoHelpfull: Yes(1) No(0)
• geometric mean of two numbers is 6 ,ab=36,a+b/2=10,solving both we get a=18 and b=2
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