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Question
Find the product of additive inverse and multiplicative inverse of `- 1/3`.
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Solution
Additive inverse of `- 1/3 = 1/3`
Multiplicative inverse of `- 1/3 = - 3/1`
The product of additive inverse and multiplicative inverse of `1/3`
= `1/3 xx (-3)`
= –1
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Chapter 1: Rational Numbers - Exercise [Page 23]
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