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You just flip the fraction.
Example:
Find the reciprocals of...
1) 3/4
2) -2/3
3) 5
Answers
1) 4/3 (or 1 1/3 or 1.3.)
2) 3/-2 (or -3/2 or -1 1/2 or -1.5)
3) 1/5 (or 0.2)
Notes: 5 is equal to 5/1
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How do you divide fractions without reciprocals?
Using reciprocals, a/b divided by c/d is the same as a/b times d/c. If you multiply this, you get ad/bc.Without thinking about this as reciprocals, you can do this multiplication directly, cross-multiplication so to speak.
Find the sum of the reciprocals of two real numbers given that these numbers have a sum of 150 and a product of 40?
1/x + 1/y = (y+x)/xy But y + x = sum = 150, and xy = product = 40 So sum of reciprocals = 150/40 = 3.75
Two numbers whose product is 1 are called?
Two numbers with a product of 1 are called reciprocals. If you have a number and want to find the reciprocal of it, simply divide 1 by the number. For example, the reciprocal of 5 is 1/5, and the reciprocal of 700 is 1/700.
Why you take reciprocals of intercepts for finding miller indices?
Using reciprocals spares us the complication of infinite intercepts.Formulas involving Miller indices are very similar to related formulas from analytical geometry.
What are two numbers whose product is one called?
Reciprocals, or multiplicative inverses
How do you find the reciprocals of fractions?
the reciprocal of a//b=1/(a/b)=b/a
Is the sum of the reciprocals 1?
No, the product of reciprocals is 1.
Find the sum of the reciprocals of all the whole number factors of 24?
the answer is -9....
What is the product of two numbers that are opposite reciprocals?
I have a feeling that you wrote "opposite reciprocals"where you only needed to write "reciprocals".Their product is ' 1 '.
Perpendicular lines that have slopes which are negative are called?
It took me forever to find this answer, but the answer is "Reciprocals" Good Luck!
How can you tell if two numbers are reciprocals?
If you multiply two reciprocals, their product must be 1.
What are reciprocals with a product of 1?
Every pair of mutual reciprocals has a product of 1 .
Why are reciprocals important?
Reciprocals are important because they serve as a guideline on how much more you need to get one whole.
What are the two conditional statements from the following Two numbers are reciprocals if and only if their product is 1?
If two numbers are reciprocals, then their product is 1. If the product of two numbers is 1, then they are reciprocals.
Do you reduce reciprocals?
Yes.
What are inverted numbers called?
Reciprocals.
Do parallel lines have negative reciprocals?
The slope of parallel lines are the same, but the slope of perpendicular lines are negative reciprocals of each other.
