2007-11-09 08:41:42 · 9 answers · asked by Mr. Roadie 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
meaning if x=1.010267, 1/x=.0103, correct?
2007-11-09 08:48:49 · update #1
I'm working on my history degree, but you still have to have 2 sciences, so I picked astronomy, got a calculator that seems not to have a 1/x key, so I'm trying to figure out what it does, so I can duplicate the effect.
2007-11-09 08:58:36 · update #2
you could call it the reciprocal key. If you enter the number 5 and press that key, you get 1/5, or .2
2007-11-09 08:44:54 · answer #1 · answered by Michael M 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have some number, say 5, you enter 5, hit the 1/x key and the calculator calculates 1 divided by the number, in this case the answer is 1/5 =0.200
I don't know of any other name for the key ...
2007-11-09 16:45:24 · answer #2 · answered by cfpops 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Reciprocal or Multiplicative Inverse.
To duplicate this function on a calculator without the key, just start by keying in: 1 ÷ then type in the number and then the equals key.
2007-11-09 17:24:54 · answer #3 · answered by Becky W 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The infamous Recriprical key. 1/x
So, basically my guess is that:
5/6 times 1/x= 6/5
2007-11-09 16:48:43 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It turns your number upside down.
For instance if you enter 2 and hit 1/x you get 0.5 = 1/2.
It's called the reciprocal key.
2007-11-09 16:47:58 · answer #5 · answered by steiner1745 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Reciprocal
2007-11-09 16:52:55 · answer #6 · answered by Joe L 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
reciprocol 1 divided by the answer for a fraction ie 2/3 recipocaling it gives 3/2
2007-11-09 16:44:24 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means coulate in a difrent way and I do not think that it has a nother name.
2007-11-09 16:45:01 · answer #8 · answered by mathmaster100 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i got my degree in English to avoid questions like this. lol
i have no idea, sorry.
2007-11-09 16:52:24 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋