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Is 5.5 the multiplicative inverse of ?/2 Why or why not ?

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Answered by chakaranavani1922
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Answer:

no,1/2 is the multiplicative inverse

Step-by-step explanation:

1/2 is the multiplicative inverse of 2 as 1/2 * 2 = 1

multiplicative inverse = x * y = 1

as  x = 2

y = 5.5

2 * 5.5 = 11

and not 1

LHS is not equal to RHS so 1/2 is the multiplicative inverse not 5.5

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