-1 is not the reciprocal of any rational number. Is the given statement true or false

Solution:

-1 has denominator as 1

Its reciprocal 1/-1 = -1

-1 is reciprocal of itself.

Hence, the statement is false.

✦ Try This: The reciprocal of 1/2 is

Interchanging numerator and denominator, we get

2/1, 2 is the reciprocal of 1/2.

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NCERT Exemplar Class 8 Maths Chapter 1 Problem 72

-1 is not the reciprocal of any rational number. Is the given statement true or false

Summary:

-1 is not the reciprocal of any rational number. The given statement is false

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