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Question
If a ≠ 0, the multiplicative inverse of `a/b` is `b/a`.
Options
True
False
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Solution
This statement is True.
Explanation:
If a = 0, then multiplicative inverse of `a/b` is not defined.
So, if a ≠ 0, then multiplicative inverse of `a/b` is `b/a`.
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