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Question Number 72693 by Rio Michael last updated on 31/Oct/19

prove that the arithmetic mean of a sequence  is greater or equal to the geometric mean.  that  is        ((a + b)/2) ≥ (√(ab))

$${prove}\:{that}\:{the}\:{arithmetic}\:{mean}\:{of}\:{a}\:{sequence} \\ $$$${is}\:{greater}\:{or}\:{equal}\:{to}\:{the}\:{geometric}\:{mean}. \\ $$$${that}\:\:{is}\:\: \\ $$$$\:\:\:\:\frac{{a}\:+\:{b}}{\mathrm{2}}\:\geqslant\:\sqrt{{ab}}\: \\ $$

Answered by MJS last updated on 31/Oct/19

a+b≥2(√(ab))  (a+b)^2 ≥4ab  a^2 +2ab+b^2 ≥4ab  a^2 −2ab+b^2 ≥0  (a−b)^2 ≥0  always true

$${a}+{b}\geqslant\mathrm{2}\sqrt{{ab}} \\ $$$$\left({a}+{b}\right)^{\mathrm{2}} \geqslant\mathrm{4}{ab} \\ $$$${a}^{\mathrm{2}} +\mathrm{2}{ab}+{b}^{\mathrm{2}} \geqslant\mathrm{4}{ab} \\ $$$${a}^{\mathrm{2}} −\mathrm{2}{ab}+{b}^{\mathrm{2}} \geqslant\mathrm{0} \\ $$$$\left({a}−{b}\right)^{\mathrm{2}} \geqslant\mathrm{0} \\ $$$$\mathrm{always}\:\mathrm{true} \\ $$

Commented by Rio Michael last updated on 31/Oct/19

thank you sir

$${thank}\:{you}\:{sir} \\ $$

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