Help to teach the geometric mean...

Running Back

a b
c

Line of scrimmage
d e

The running back (where the football is) can run three plays. He can run up the middle (c), to the left
(a) or to the right (b). Those three plays are the geometric mean.

? a ? b ? c

a ? b ? c ?

If the running back runs up the middle (c), who is going to going to come try to tackle him?
d and e are going to try to tackle him. Those two defenders complete the proportion.

e c

c d

a b
c

d e

If the running back runs to the left (a), who is going to going to come try to tackle him?
d and f (the safety) are going to try to tackle him.
Those two defenders complete the proportion.

d a

a f
a b
c

d e

If the running back runs tofthe right (b), who is going to going to come try to tackle him?
e and f (the safety) are going to try to tackle him.
Those two defenders complete the proportion.

e b

a b b f
c

d e