Insertion of arithmetic and geometric means - One Line Questions
1.
Insert 2 arithmetic means between -5 and 13. —
-1, 7
2.
Insert 4 geometric means between 1/2 and 128. —
2, 4, 8, 16
3.
If 4 numbers are in geometric progression, their product is 256. If 2, 6, 8, and 50 are added to them respectively, the new numbers are in arithmetic progression. Find the numbers. —
2, 4, 8, 16
4.
Insert 4 geometric means between 1/2 and 16. —
1/2, 1, 2, 4
5.
Insert 4 geometric means between 1/3 and 243. —
1, 3, 9, 27
6.
Insert 3 geometric means between 1/4 and 16. —
1/2, 1, 2
7.
Insert 3 geometric means between 1/8 and 128. —
1/2, 2, 8
8.
Insert 2 geometric means between 1/2 and 1/16. —
1/4, 1/8
9.
Insert 2 geometric means between 1/4 and 1/64. —
1/8, 1/16
10.
Insert 3 geometric means between 1/27 and 27. —
1/9, 1, 9
11.
If 3 numbers are in arithmetic progression, their sum is 45. If 1, 4, and 19 are added to them respectively, the new numbers are in geometric progression. Find the numbers. —
10, 15, 20
12.
Insert 2 arithmetic means between 7 and 25. —
13, 19
13.
Insert 3 arithmetic means between 10 and 26. —
14, 18, 22
14.
Insert 2 arithmetic means between 10 and 30. —
15, 20
15.
Insert 5 arithmetic means between 10 and 40. —
15, 20, 25, 30, 35
16.
Insert 2 geometric means between 5 and 45. —
5 * sqrt(3), 15 * sqrt(3)
17.
If a, b, c are in geometric progression, then a/(b+a) + c/(b+c) is equal to: —
2
18.
The arithmetic mean of two numbers is 6 and their geometric mean is 4. Find the numbers. —
2, 10
19.
The product of three numbers in geometric progression is 1000. If 6 and 8 are added to the first and second numbers respectively, then the new numbers are in arithmetic progression. Find the numbers. —
2, 10, 50
20.
Insert 4 arithmetic means between -2 and 18. —
2, 6, 10, 14
21.
If the arithmetic mean of two positive numbers is twice their geometric mean, then the numbers are in the ratio. —
4:1
22.
If the geometric mean of two numbers is 6 and their arithmetic mean is 7.5, find the numbers. —
3, 12
23.
The arithmetic mean of two numbers is 15 and their geometric mean is 9. Find the numbers. —
3, 27
24.
The sum of three numbers in arithmetic progression is 21 and their product is 231. Find the numbers. —
3, 7, 11
25.
If the sum of three numbers in geometric progression is 21 and their product is 729, find the numbers. —
3, 9, 27
26.
The sum of three numbers in geometric progression is 39, and their product is 729. Find the numbers. —
3, 9, 27
27.
If the arithmetic mean of two numbers is 10 and their geometric mean is 8, find the numbers. —
4, 16
28.
The geometric mean of two numbers is 8. If 6 is added to the first number and 4 is added to the second number, the resulting numbers are equal. Find the numbers. —
4, 16
29.
Insert 3 geometric means between 8 and 1/27. —
8/3, 8/9, 8/27
30.
Insert 3 arithmetic means between 1 and 17. —
4, 7, 10
31.
Insert 4 arithmetic means between 1 and 16. —
4, 7, 10, 13
32.
Insert 5 geometric means between 2 and 128. —
4, 8, 16, 32, 64
33.
Insert 5 arithmetic means between 2 and 20. —
5, 8, 11, 14, 17
34.
Insert 3 geometric means between 3 and 48. —
6, 12, 24
35.
Insert 4 geometric means between 3 and 96. —
6, 12, 24, 48
36.
Insert 3 geometric means between 2 and 162. —
6, 18, 54
37.
The sum of two numbers is 12 and their geometric mean is 6. Find the numbers. —
6, 6
38.
Insert 2 arithmetic means between 4 and 16. —
8, 12
39.
Insert 4 arithmetic means between 5 and 25. —
9, 13, 17, 21
40.
If the arithmetic mean of two numbers is A and their geometric mean is G, find the numbers. —
A + sqrt(A^2 - G^2), A - sqrt(A^2 - G^2)
41.
If a, b, c are in arithmetic progression and a, b, c are also in geometric progression, then: —
a = b = c
42.
If a, b, c are in geometric progression, then (a+b+c)(a-b+c) is equal to: —
a^2 + b^2 + c^2
43.
If a, b, c are in arithmetic progression and a, b, c are in geometric progression, then which statement is true? —
a=b=c
44.
If a, b, c are in geometric progression, then log(a^x), log(b^x), log(c^x) are in: —
Arithmetic progression
45.
If a, b, c are in geometric progression, then log(a), log(b), log(c) are in: —
Arithmetic progression
46.
If a, b, c are in arithmetic progression and b, c, d are in geometric progression, then a, c, d^2 are in: —
Geometric progression
47.
If a, b, c are in geometric progression, then which of the following is true? —
b^2 = ac
48.
If a, b, c are in arithmetic progression, then which of the following is true? —
b = (a+c)/2
49.
If a, b, c are in arithmetic progression and b, c, d are in geometric progression, then which of the following is true? —
c^2 = bd
50.
If a, b, c are in geometric progression, then log a, log b, log c are in: —
Arithmetic progression