The multiplicative inverse of (-5/9)-99 is
(a) (-5/9)99
(b) (5/9)99
(c) (9/-5)99
(d) (9/5)99
Solution:
The Correct answer is (a).
Themultiplicative inverse of a number is defined as a number which when multiplied by the original number gives the product as 1. The multiplicative inverse of 'a' is denoted by a-1 or 1/a. The multiplicative inverse property says that the product of a number and its multiplicative inverse is 1.
Here, the multiplicative inverse of (-5/9)-99 is 1/(-5/9)99 = (-5/9)99.
✦ Try This: The multiplicative inverse of (-2/7)-199 is (a) (-2/7)199, (b)(-2/7)-199, (c) (2/7)-199, (d) (7/2)199
Solution: The Correct answer is (a).
Themultiplicative inverse of a number is defined as a number which when multiplied by the original number gives the product as 1. The multiplicative inverse of 'a' is denoted by a-1 or 1/a. The multiplicative inverse property says that the product of a number and its multiplicative inverse is 1.
Here, the multiplicative inverse of (-2/7)-199 is 1/(-2/7)-199 = (-2/7)199.
☛ Also Check: NCERT Solutions for Class 8 Maths Chapter 12
NCERT Exemplar Class 8 Maths Chapter 8 Problem 11
The multiplicative inverse of (-5/9)-99 is (a) (-5/9)99, (b) (5/9)99, (c) (9/-5)99, (d) (9/5)99
Summary:
The multiplicative inverse of (-5/9)-99 is (-5/9)99
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