what is the synonym of reciprocal (in mathmatics) please give me the answer i need it for my Homework?
2006-10-22 06:58:05 · 6 answers · asked by ned_karam_ved 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
multiplicative inverse
2006-10-22 07:00:18 · answer #1 · answered by Peakles 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Reciprocal
means the opposite
3/4 its reciprocal is 4/3
6 its reciprocal is 1/6
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2006-10-22 07:11:56 · answer #2 · answered by SAMUEL D 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
inverse
or
raised to power -1 eg the reciprocal of 5 is 5^-1 or 1/5
2006-10-22 12:40:34 · answer #3 · answered by Loral 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
for example the fraction 4/5 the reciprocal is -5/4 you flip the fraction and change the sign...if it is negative, you change it to a positive..if it is a positive, you change it to a negative
2006-10-22 07:07:39 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
like.. oppposite would be one because synonym is a word that has the same meaning and a recipricol is flipping the fraction.. so maybe opposite or somehting like it
2006-10-22 07:00:52 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
reverse
2006-10-22 07:02:57 · answer #6 · answered by openpsychy 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋