SOLUTION: What is the positive number whose reciprocal is equal to it's quadruple

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Question 972532: What is the positive number whose reciprocal is equal to it's quadruple
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What is the positive number whose reciprocal is equal to it's quadruple
1%2Fn = 4n
1 = 4n^2
1%2F4 = n^2
n = sqrt%281%2F4%29
n = 1%2F2