SOLUTION: If two numbers are opposite of each other, are their reciprocals also opposite of each other

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Question 160278: If two numbers are opposite of each other, are their reciprocals also opposite of each other
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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opposite numbers: a and -a
opposite reciprocals: 1/a and 1/(-a) = -(1/a)
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Ans: Yes
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Stan H.