Last year the population of Nashville was x and if it continues to increase at the same rate, then next year the population will be y, what is the present population?

\frac{x + y}{2}

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\frac{y - x}{2}

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\frac{2 x y}{x + y}

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\sqrt{x y}

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The correct option is D $\sqrt{x y}$
Here we are finding the geometric mean between two terms, which is = $\sqrt{x y}$

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Last year the population of Nashville was x and if it continues to increase at the same rate, then next year the population will be y, what is the present population?

The correct option is D √xyHere we are finding the geometric mean between two terms, which is = √xy

The correct option is D $\sqrt{x y}$
Here we are finding the geometric mean between two terms, which is = $\sqrt{x y}$