Question:
The two geometric means between the numbers 1 and 64 are
(a) 1 and 64
(b) 4 and 16
(c) 2 and 16
(d) 8 and 16
(e) 3 and 16
Solution:
(b) 4 and 16
Let the two G.M.s between 1 and 64 be $G_{1}$ and $G_{2}$.
Thus, $1, G_{1}, G_{2}$ and 64 are in G.P.
$64=1 \times r^{3}$
$\Rightarrow r=\sqrt[3]{64}$
$\Rightarrow r=4$
$\Rightarrow G_{1}=a r=1 \times 4=4$
And, $G_{2}=a r^{2}=1 \times 4^{2}=16$
Thus, 4 and 16 are the required G.M.s.