Inequality (mathematics) - Inequalities Between Means

Inequalities Between Means

See also: Inequality of arithmetic and geometric means

There are many inequalities between means. For example, for any positive numbers a1, a2, …, an we have H ≤ G ≤ A ≤ Q, where

  (harmonic mean),
(geometric mean),
(arithmetic mean),
(quadratic mean).

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