2006-09-14 11:09:22 · 4 answers · asked by cecilia l 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
The reciprocal is the multiplicative inverse, so the sign would be the same.
When a number is multiplied by its reciprocal, the product is 1. If the signs are different, the product would be -1.
2006-09-14 11:20:09 · answer #1 · answered by Don E 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, It is always a negative number.
reciprocal is "A number related to another in such a way that when multiplied together their product is 1. For example, the reciprocal of 7 is 1/7 ; the reciprocal of 2/3 is 3/2 . "
2006-09-14 20:08:40 · answer #2 · answered by icprofit6000 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, for example take -5 the reciprocal would be 1/5 . and the statement you made above also works the other way around, a positive number will always have a negative reciprocal . For example take 5 the reciprocal would be -1/5 . hope this helps !
2006-09-14 18:19:51 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I THINK SO
2006-09-14 18:10:47 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋