Concept explainers
To Calculate: The reciprocal of
Answer to Problem 3OE
The reciprocal of the given number
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
The real number
Concept Used:
Two numbers are called reciprocals of each other, if the product of them is
The reciprocal of a nonzero real number
Calculation:
For the given real number
The reciprocal of a nonzero real number
Since,
That is,
Therefore, the reciprocal of the given number
Conclusion:
The reciprocal of the given number
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