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JudyDefinition of Inverse Operation
- Two operations are said to be Inverse to each other if one operation undoes the effect of the other operation.
More about Inverse Operation
- Addition and subtraction are inverse operations of each other.
- Multiplication and division are inverse operations of each other.
Examples of Inverse Operation
- The inverse operation of "10 + 9 = 19" is "19 - 9 = 10", or vice-versa.
- The inverse operation of "7 × 9 = 63" is "63 ÷ 9 = 7", or vice-versa.
Solved Example on Inverse Operation
Q. The inverse operation for 14 × 4 = 56. A. 56 ÷ 4 = 14
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How can you use the inverse operation to check your answers?
Just apply the inverse operation to your answer. If your answer was correct, and you apply the inverse operation correctly, then you'll end up with the numbers you started with ... the numbers in the original problem. (If it wasn't, or you don't, then you won't.)
Inverse operation of a square?
Square root is the inverse operation of a square.
What is the inverse operation of multiply by 24?
The inverse or opposite of the operation of multiply is divide. So the inverse operation of multiply by 24 would be to divide by 24 or multiply by the inverse of the number (1/24).
What is the inverse operation of addition and multiplication?
The inverse operation of addition is subtraction. The inverse multiplication by a number other than 0 is division. Multiplication by 0 does not have an inverse operation.
What operation is the inverse operation of division?
1. subtraction 2. all mathematical operations 3. multiplication 4.division has no inverse operation
