Is the multiplicative inverse of Why or why not?

NCERT - Mathematics

Book: NCERT - Mathematics

Chapter: 1. Rational Numbers

Subject: Maths - Class 8^th

Q. No. 8 of Exercises 1.1

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Is the multiplicative inverse of Why or why not?

No.

The multiplicative inverse of

And, $\frac{8}{9}\ne\frac{-8}{9}$

So, we can say that is not the multiplicative inverse of $-1\frac{1}{8}$

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Chapter Exercises

Exercises 1.1

Exercises 1.2

1

Using appropriate properties find.
(i)
(ii)

2

Write the additive inverse of each of the following.
(i)

(ii)

(iii)

(iv)

(v)

3

Verify that -(-x)=x for.

(i) $x=\frac{11}{15}$

(ii) $x=\frac{-13}{17}$

4

Find the multiplicative inverse of the following.
(i) -13

(ii)

(iii)

(iv)

(v)

(vi) -1

5

Name the property under multiplication used in each of the following.
(i)

(ii)

(iii)

6

Multiply by the reciprocal of

7

Tell what property allows you to compute as

8

Is the multiplicative inverse of Why or why not?

9

Is 0.3 the multiplicative inverse of Why or why not?

10

Write.
(i) The rational number that does not have a reciprocal.

(ii) The rational numbers that are equal to their reciprocals.

(iii) The rational number that is equal to its negative.

11

Fill in the blanks.
(i) Zero has ____ reciprocal.

(ii) The numbers and are their own reciprocals.

(iii) The reciprocal of – 5 is .

(iv) Reciprocal of where is .

(v) The product of two rational numbers is always a _.

(vi) The reciprocal of a positive rational number is ______.