Reciprocal AKA Multiplicative Inverse Worksheet Answer Key
Turn the Beat Around
Solve.
1. 2 − 2
6. |4 + (−7)|
1 = undefined
0
1 =1
3
| − 3|
2. 3
7. 0.25
1
3
1
1
0.25 = 14 = 4
3. 18
8. −2 13
− 17 = − 37
8
3
4. − 34
1
− 43
5.
√
9. x − y
1
x − y if x 6= y
= − 34
10. u2 − v 2
u −v
2
√
1
√ = 2
2
2
u2 − v 2 = (u − v)(u + v) = u + v
u−v
u−v
c
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