Section 8-1: Geometric Mean When the means of a proportion are the same number, that number is called the geometric mean of the extremes.
Section 8-1: Geometric Mean
Examples: Find the geometric mean between: ◦ 5 and 45 ◦ 12 and 15
Section 8-1: Geometric Mean
Examples: Identify the similar triangles
Section 8-1: Geometric Mean Examples: Find the proportions: ◦ Shorter leg : longer leg ◦ Hypotenuse : shorter leg ◦ Hypotenuse : longer leg
Section 8-1: Geometric Mean Everything you did on the previous page involved geometric means.
Section 8-1: Geometric Mean
Examples: Find x, y, and z.
Section 8-1: Geometric Mean Example:
Section 8-1: Geometric Mean Homework: Page , #9 – 37 odd