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Question
The additive inverse of `1/2` is –2.
Options
True
False
MCQ
True or False
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Solution
This statement is False.
Explanation:
Let additive inverse of `1/2` be x.
i.e. `1/2 + x = 0`
⇒ `x = (-1)/2`
Hence, additive inverse of `1/2` is `(-1)/2`.
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