What does state the inverse mean? here are some example problems..
1. State the inverse of the following:
a) subtract 27
b) divide by -6
c) mutiply by 14
2007-07-02 04:19:00 · 7 answers · asked by ♥♥♥ 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
Inverse means to do the opposite of something.
a) add 27
b) multiply by -6
c) divide by 14
2007-07-02 04:22:41 · answer #1 · answered by Becky M 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Each mathematical operation has an inverse. For addition it is subtraction, for multiplication it is division. Therefore stating the inverse is performing the opposite or inverse operation. The inverse of "subtract 27" would be add 27, the inverse of divide by -6 would be multiply by -6, and so on.
2007-07-02 11:25:02 · answer #2 · answered by mikeb72654 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi
Let the No. be x on which you are performing operations a,b and c
The end result is
f(x) = [(x -27)/-6]14 ........ (1)
x = (-6/14)f(x) + 27
x = inv[f(x)] = (-6/14)f(x) + 27 ........(2)
From (2), the operations for inverse function are
a) Divide by 14
b) multiply by -6
c) add 27
in the order of a, b and c as above.
Good luck
2007-07-02 11:45:40 · answer #3 · answered by sudhakarbabu 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would say
a) inverse of substract 27 is :add 27
b) divide by -6 inverse multiply by -6
c) multiply by 14 inverse divide by 14
2007-07-02 11:24:18 · answer #4 · answered by maussy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It just means what is the opposite. So if I subracted 27, what would I do to get back where I started?
So:
a) add 27
b) multiply by -6
c) divide by 14
2007-07-02 11:23:50 · answer #5 · answered by Richie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Inverse is really the opposite.....
a) Add 27
c) Multiply by -6
c) Divide by 14
2007-07-02 11:23:09 · answer #6 · answered by Doctor Q 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if im not mistakin, inverse to do the opposite
2007-07-02 11:27:05 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋