what is a reciprocal?

I just went braindead... doing homework, need help...
is it the negative of the number, 1/(the number) or -1/(the number)
quick please... I've still got a lot to do...

It's the reverse of the number's fraction, recip of 1/3 is three and vice versa

Originally posted by Sam The Sham
It's the reverse of the number's fraction, recip of 1/3 is three and vice versa

Originally posted by rubberjaw30
I just went braindead... doing homework, need help...
is it the negative of the number, 1/(the number) or -1/(the number)
quick please... I've still got a lot to do...

Originally posted by rbmorris
quick please... I've still got a lot to do...
is it the negative of the number, 1/(the number) or -1/(the number)
I just went braindead... doing homework, need help...

Originally posted by rubberjaw30
me too! man, is this convenient for the both of us or what?!

Originally posted by rubberjaw30
me too! man, is this convenient for the both of us or what?!

Originally posted by rbmorris
quick please... I've still got a lot to do...
is it the negative of the number, 1/(the number) or -1/(the number)
I just went braindead... doing homework, need help...

Originally posted by rubberjaw30
again? chill man, I'm tryin' to get us some help here...

Originally posted by Dutch Defense
Actually the reciprocal of 1/3 is [b]-3. All you do is flip the fraction (1/3 flips to 3/1) and make the reciprocal negative if the first # was positive and visa-versa.[/b]

Originally posted by tomtom232
actually thats thats the inverse the reciprocal of 1/3 is 3

Originally posted by Dutch Defense
really?

Originally posted by tomtom232
yes because the definition of inverse is "opposite reciprocal"

Originally posted by rubberjaw30
I just went braindead... doing homework, need help...
is it the negative of the number, 1/(the number) or -1/(the number)
quick please... I've still got a lot to do...

Originally posted by mlprior
reciprocal is like a good marriage: When the two are multiplied, the product is 1.

inverse is like a bad marriage: When the two are added, the product is 0.

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