Need some help computing the geometric mean of an array
this is what I have so far...
i'm not really sure why i'm suppose to use pow
include math.h
include
int geomean(int *myarray, int count)
{
double geo = 0;
double count = (double)count;
for(int k=0; k < count; k++)
{
geo+= myarray[k] * myarray[k];
geo = pow();
}
}
What's the equation for a geometric mean?
So to find the geometric mean of 3, 4 and 18, we would multiply 3 x 4 x 18. This would give us 216. We would then take the cubic root (cubic root because there were three original numbers). The answer would be 6. In other words, since 6 x 6 x 6 = 3 x 4 x 18, 6 is the geometric mean of 3, 4 and 18.
And how do you plan on taking the cubic root? Did you look up what pow() does?
got this now
include math.h
include stdio.h
int geomean(int *myarray, int count)
{
double geo = 0;
double count = (double)count;
for(int k=0; k <= count; k++)
{
geo*= myarray[k];
}
return geo = pow(geo,1/3);
}ok with some more debugging I have this now
#include <stdio.h>
#include <math.h>
int geomean(int *myarray, int count)
{
double geo = 0;
int k;
for(k=0; k < count; k++)
{
geo = geo * myarray[k];
}
return geo = pow(geo,1/3);
}but for an array inputed of 20,6,9 i get a return value of 1, which is wrong.... ideas?
Test the following line: printf("%d\n",1/3); If you provide integers, an integer division will be performed.
Use a cast to make the numerator, denominator, or both into doubles.
it prints out a 0
Right, so what's anything to the power of 0... = 1
Change 1/3 to (double)1/3
Hello ilinan87,
You declared double geo=0. So on multiplying it with the numbers will give zero only. That's why you are not getting the required answer. Initialize geo as 1.
int geomean(int *myarray, int count)
{
double geo = 1;
int k;
for(k=0; k < count; k++)
{
geo = geo * myarray[k];
}
return geo = pow(geo,1/3);
}You declared double geo=0
Yes, that's very true. Even if he had, though, the result would still be something to the power zero, so that's where the 1 comes from.
Hello Jonsca and ilinan87,
1/3 is zero since both are integers. It works fine when 1/3 given as 0.333 or 1.0/3.0 in the pow() function.
is there any simple code for geometric mean...?
is there any simple code for geometric mean...?
your replying to an old thread...start your own
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