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What is the value of the geometric mean?
What is the value of the geometric mean?
- The average of the two numbers
- The square root of the product of the two numbers (correct)
- The sum of the two numbers
- The reciprocal of the two numbers
How is the geometric mean related to logarithms?
How is the geometric mean related to logarithms?
- The logarithm of the geometric mean is the average of the logarithms of the two numbers (correct)
- The logarithm of the geometric mean is the sum of the logarithms of the two numbers
- The logarithm of the geometric mean is the difference of the logarithms of the two numbers
- The logarithm of the geometric mean is the reciprocal of the logarithms of the two numbers
In what context is the geometric mean commonly used?
In what context is the geometric mean commonly used?
- Determining the distance between two points
- Measuring central tendency of a set of numbers
- Forecasting future population growth
- Financial analysis to calculate investment returns (correct)
What is the formula for calculating the geometric mean?
What is the formula for calculating the geometric mean?
When is the geometric mean used instead of the arithmetic mean?
When is the geometric mean used instead of the arithmetic mean?
What is the relationship between the geometric mean and logarithms?
What is the relationship between the geometric mean and logarithms?