Find the multiplicative inverse (reciprocal) of each of the following rational numbers:

(i) 9

(ii) -7

(iii) \( \dfrac{12}{5}\)

(iv) \(\dfrac{ -7}{9}\)

(v) \( \dfrac{-3}{-5}\)

(vi) \(\dfrac{ 2}{3} × \dfrac{9}{4}\)

(vii) \( \dfrac{-5}{8} × \dfrac{16}{15}\)

(viii) -2 × \( \dfrac{-3}{5}\)

(ix) -1

(x) \( \dfrac{0}{3}\)

(xi) 1

Asked by Aaryan | 1 year ago |  85

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Solution :-

(i) The reciprocal of 9 is \( \dfrac{ 1}{9}\)

(ii) The reciprocal of -7 is \(\dfrac{ -1}{7}\)

(iii) The reciprocal of \( \dfrac{ 12}{5}\) is \( \dfrac{5}{12}\)

(iv) The reciprocal of \( \dfrac{ -7}{9}\) is \( \dfrac{ 9}{-7}\)

(v) The reciprocal of \( \dfrac{ -3}{-5}\)is \( \dfrac{ 5}{3}\)

(vi) The reciprocal of \( \dfrac{ 2}{3}\) × \( \dfrac{ 9}{4}\) is

Firstly solve for \( \dfrac{ 2}{3}× \dfrac{ 0}{4}= \dfrac{ 1}{1}× \dfrac{ 3}{2} = \dfrac{ 3}{2}\)

The reciprocal of \( \dfrac{ 3}{2}\) is \( \dfrac{ 2}{3}\)

(vii) The reciprocal of \(\dfrac{ -5}{8} × \dfrac{16}{15}\)

Firstly solve for \( \dfrac{ -5}{8} × \dfrac{16}{15}=\dfrac{ -1}{1} × \dfrac{ 2}{3} = \dfrac{ -2}{3}\)

The reciprocal of \( \dfrac{- 2}{3}\) is \( \dfrac{ 3}{-2}\)

(viii) The reciprocal of \( -2 × \dfrac{-3}{5}\)

Firstly solve for \( -2 × \dfrac{-3}{5}=\dfrac{6}{5}\)

The reciprocal of \( \dfrac{6}{5}\)is \( \dfrac{5}{6}\)

(ix) The reciprocal of -1 is -1

(x) The reciprocal of \( \dfrac{0}{3}\) does not exist

(xi) The reciprocal of 1 is 1

Answered by Sakshi | 1 year ago

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