Properties of Real Numbers Flashcards

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Opposite or Additive Inverse

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The opposite or additive inverse of any number a is -a. The sum of opposites is 0.

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Reciprocal or Multiplicative Inverse

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The Reciprocal or Multiplicative of any nonzero number a is 1/a. The product of reciprocals is 1.

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Absolute Value of a real number

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The absolute value of a real number is its distance from zero on the number line.

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