Question

What is the opposite of 24? what is the reciprocal of 24? use a pencil and paper. Describe any similarities and differences between the opposite of a nonzero number and the reciprocal of that number.

the opposite of 24 is □

the reciprocal of 24 is □

Answer 1

-24,
`(1)/(24)`

Explanation:

An opposite number or additive inverse of any number (n) is a number which, if added to n, results in 0. The opposite number for n is written as −n.

For 24, this is -24.

A multiplicative inverse or reciprocal for a number n, is a number which when multiplied by n, their product is 1. To find the multiplicative inverse of a real number, just divide 1 by that number. The reciprocal for n is written as
`(1)/(n)` or
`n^(-1)`.

For 24, this is
`(1)/(24)`.

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