Properties of real numbers Flashcards by Jacob Westervelt | Brainscape

Q

any number a is -a The sum of the opposites is 0

A

opposite or additive

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the inverse of any nonzero number a is 1/a the product of the reciprocals is 1

A

reciprocal or multiplicative inverse

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the numbers distance from zero on a number line

A

Absolute value of a real number.

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