document.write( "Question 148468: If two numbers are opposite of each other, are their reciprocals also opposite of each other? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #108803 by mangopeeler07(462)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Yes. For example:\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "3 and -3 are opposites.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "1/3 and -1/3 are their reciprocals.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Opposite=any number that is equidistant(equally distant) from zero on the opposite side of zero.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "1/3 and -1/3 are opposites.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Therefore if two numbers are opposites, their reciprocals are also opposites. \n" ); document.write( " |