Find the geometric mean of the pair of numbers: 7 and 8 (1 point)

The geometric mean of two numbers $a$ and $b$ is simply $\sqrt{ab}$. In this case, the geometric mean of 7 and 8 is $\sqrt{7 \cdot 8}$, which simplifies to $\sqrt{56}$. Thus, the geometric mean is $\boxed{2\sqrt{14}}$.