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Question 146837: If two numbers are opposite of each other, are their reciprocals also opposite of each other?: If two numbers are opposite of each other, are their reciprocals also opposite of each other?
Answer by stanbon(18743) About Me  (Show Source):
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Yes, since "opposite" means one is the negative of the other.
So 3 and -3 are opposites.
So also are their reciprocals 1/3 and -1/3
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Cheers,
Stan H.