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A mathematical operation that does the opposite is an inverse operation. If the inverse operation is used on the result of an operation, it will restore the initial value.
Some opposite operations are:
addition / subtraction
multiplication / division
exponentials (e.g. squaring) / roots (e.g. square root)
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In math what are opposite operations?
Some examples will provide a better understanding than a definition. We say addition is the opposite operation of subtraction and subtraction is the opposite operation of division. Also multiplication is the opposite operation of division and division is the opposite of multiplication. examples:5+5=10 10-5=5 <-- opposite operation
What is an opposite operation in mathematics?
A mathematical operation that does the opposite is an inverse operation. If the inverse operation is used on the result of an operation, it will restore the initial value.Some opposite operations are:addition / subtractionmultiplication / divisionexponentials (e.g. squaring) / roots (e.g. square root)
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
What operation in math is the opposite of multiplication?
divide
What is the opposite operation of squaring?
Taking the square root is the opposite of squaring.
