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Q: What is the sum of a real number and it opposite?
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Is the sum of a complex number and its conjugate a real or imaginary number?

Their sum is real.


What is the sum of any rational number and its opposite explain?

If the opposite is meant to be the additive opposite and not the multiplicative opposite, then their sum is zero. The reason is that is what defines an additive opposite!


Conjugate and a complex number equal?

The conjugate will have equal magnitude. The angle from the real axis will be the same angle measure (but opposite direction).


Does every real number have an opposite?

It depends on what you mean by an opposite. Every real number has an additive opposite but 0 does not have a multiplicative opposite.


What is the opposite of number -98?

Opposite numbers are numbers such that their sum is equal to 0 So the opposite number of -98 is 98


What is the sum of a number plus its opposite?

If by "opposite" you mean "additive inverse", the sum is zero. For example, 5 + (-5) = 0.


What can you say about the sum of a number and its opposite?

They equal zero.


What is the Sum when number is add to opposite?

zero pair


What is the sum of a real number and is additive inverse?

The sum is zero.


What is the sum of any rational number and its opposite?

If we define "opposite" as the additive inverse, the sum is zero.


What is the opposite of numbered?

Opposite numbers are numbers such that their sum is equal to 0 So the opposite number of -98 is 98


Why is it that the sum of a number and its opposite is never zero?

This is not the case. The word opposite can be defined many ways mathematically, but generally indicates either the additive or multiplicative inverse. In most cases, opposite is defined as the addictive inverse. Thus, the sum of a number and its opposite is 0, based on the definition of opposite.