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Which of the following is the additive inverse of 1/2 options are -2, -1/2, and 2

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The additive inverse of a number, say a, is the number that, when added to a, gives zero.

The additive inverse of a real number is usually the negation (the number changes sign) of the original number.
i.e. if the number is a positive number, the additive inverse will be the negative value of the same number and if the original number is a negative number, the additive inverse will be the positive value of the same number.

Therefore, the additive inverse of 1/2 is -1/2.
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