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Which of the following mathematical symbols represents “the opposite of”?what do they mean

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The negative sign show the change in direction, that is the opposite side of the value.

In the number line, 1 is the opposite of -1, that is the digit from the left side is the opposite value of the right side.

Consider an object P is moving in positive x direction than on moving the object into its opposite direction, it will move along the negative x axis.

Answer : A) -

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