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Question
The reciprocal of 0 is ______.
Options
1
–1
0
Not defined
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Solution
The reciprocal of 0 is not defined.
Explanation:
The reciprocal of 0 is not defined because if x is the reciprocal of 0, then x × 0 = 1
`\implies x = 1/0`, which is not defined.
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