Advertisements
Advertisements
Question
If y be the reciprocal of x, then the reciprocal of y2 in terms of x will be ______.
Advertisements
Solution
If y be the reciprocal of x, then the reciprocal of y2 in terms of x will be x2.
Explanation:
Given, `1/x = y` ...(i)
Now, reciprocal of `y^2 = 1/y^2 = 1/(1/x)^2` ...[From equation (i)]
= x2
APPEARS IN
RELATED QUESTIONS
Write: The rational number that does not have a reciprocal
The numbers ______ and ______ are their own reciprocal.
Find the multiplicative inverse (reciprocal) of each of the following rational numbers:
The reciprocal of any rational number `p/q`, where p and q are integers and q ≠ 0, is ______.
The reciprocal of `(-3)/8 xx ((-7)/13)` is ______.
Simplify
`3/7 + (-2)/21 xx (-5)/6`
Simplify
`7/8 + 1/16 - 1/12`
If 16 shirts of equal size can be made out of 24 m of cloth, how much cloth is needed for making one shirt?
`1/6` of the class students are above average, `1/4` are average and rest are below average. If there are 48 students in all, how many students are below average in the class?
One fruit salad recipe requires `1/2` cup of sugar. Another recipe for the same fruit salad requires 2 tablespoons of sugar. If 1 tablespoon is equivalent to `1/16` cup, how much more sugar does the first recipe require?
