Basic College Mathematics (10th Edition)

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Chapter 2 - Multiplying and Dividing Fractions - 2.7 Dividing Fractions - 2.7 Exercises - Page 167: 53

Answer

1

Work Step by Step

By definition, we know that when a number is multiplied by its reciprocal, the result must always be 1. Thus, if we want to see if two numbers are reciprocals, we test if their product is 1.
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