answersLogoWhite

0

Does inverse mean opposite

Updated: 9/18/2023
User Avatar

Wiki User

13y ago

Best Answer

no, it means 1 divided by the number

inverse of 5 is 1/5

inverse of x = 1/x

User Avatar

Wiki User

13y ago
This answer is:
User Avatar

Add your answer:

Earn +20 pts
Q: Does inverse mean opposite
Write your answer...
Submit
Still have questions?
magnify glass
imp
Related questions

In maths what does inverse mean?

The inverse operation is just the opposite operation, for example addition is the inverse of subtraction, and vice verso


How do you find the opposite of a number?

The answer depends on what you mean by "opposite": whether it is the additive inverse or the multiplicative inverse.


What is the sum of an integer and its opposite?

If by "opposite" you mean its additive inverse, the answer is 0. If by "opposite" you mean its multiplicative inverse, for the number x, it will be (x+1/x).


Does multiplicative inverse mean opposite?

no


What number is opposite of 90?

Define opposite. The additive inverse is -90, the multiplicative inverse is 1/90


How are a number and its opposite represented on a number line?

The answer will depend on what you mean by "opposite": the additive inverse or the multiplicative inverse.


How do you find the opposite of a decimal number?

The answer depends on what you mean by "opposite": whether it is the additive inverse or the multiplicative inverse.


What does inverse mean in arithmetic?

"opposite" operation. The inverse of subtraction is addition; the inverse operation of multiplication is division.


What a synonyms inverse?

I assume you mean the opposite of a synonym. The opposite of a synonym is an antonym.


Is the opposite of a negative number always sometimes or never a negative number?

never a negative number * * * * * ... true if, by opposite, you mean the additive inverse. However, the multplicative inverse is also an opposite. And the multiplicative inverse of a negative number is always negative.


Will the opposite of a number always sometimes or never be greater than the number itself?

Sometimes. Also, when depends on what you mean by "opposite": the additive inverse or the multiplicative inverse.


What mathematical terms mean opposite from?

The answer, which depends on the context could beadditive inverse,multiplicative inverse or reciprocal,reflection in the origin.