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What is the geometric mean of 6, 8, 16 and 27?

  1. 16
  2. 12
  3. 14
  4. 8

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Option 2 : 12
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Concept:

The geometric mean is defined as the nth root of the product of n numbers.

The geometric mean of a data set  is given by: 

Calculation:

To Find: Geometric mean of 6, 8, 16 and 27

Here n = 4

Now,

 

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