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The inverse of a fraction is simple the result of flipping it's denominator with its numerator. It is equivalent to the statement
(x/y)^-1 = y/x
Lelia Bins
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∙ 11y agoThe inverse is like its opposite. It "undoes" whatever operation you had performed.
So if you have a number and you add 5 to it, the inverse would be to subtract 5 from the answer i.e. addition and subtraction are inverses of each other.
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What are the two sets of inverse operations?
Addition is the inverse operation of subtraction and multiplication is the inverse operation of division. The word inverse means "opposite".
What is the difference between a direct and inverse relationship?
direct means it stays the same while inverse means it will change.
What is the is the additive inverse of -32?
32, additive inverse just means the opposite
Does inverse mean opposite?
no, it means 1 divided by the number inverse of 5 is 1/5 inverse of x = 1/x
Use the word inverse in a sentence?
Inverse means opposite or reversing. An example sentence would be: They are perfect for each other because she is the inverse of him.
What is the inverse function of add 6?
The inverse function means the opposite calculation. The inverse function of "add 6" would be "subtract 6".
What mathematical term means the opposite of?
Inverse.
What operations is the inverse operation of subtraction?
Inverse means opposite. What undoes subtraction? Addition undoes subtraction!
What are additive adverse property?
The additive inverse means what undoes adding. The additive inverse of +1 is -1.
What inverse relation means?
Two variables, X and Y, are in inverse relation if X*Y = a constant.
What is the inverse of multiplacation?
Inverse means opposite so division is the opposite of multiplacation
When are the absolute value and the opposite of a rational number equal?
The answer depends on whether the "opposite" means the multiplicative inverse or the additive inverse.
