# Arithmetic Mean

• Jan 10th 2007, 01:05 PM
symmetry
Arithmetic Mean
If a < b, show that a < (a + b)/2 < b. The number (a + b)/2 is called the ARITHMETIC MEAN of a and b.
• Jan 10th 2007, 01:11 PM
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Originally Posted by symmetry
If a < b, show that a < (a + b)/2 < b. The number (a + b)/2 is called the ARITHMETIC MEAN of a and b.

Since $a

Then: $2a

So: $a<\frac{a+b}{2}$

Also since $a

Then: $a+b<2b$

So: $\frac{a+b}{2}

Therefore: $a<\frac{a+b}{2}
• Jan 10th 2007, 03:50 PM
symmetry
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