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Question
The reciprocal of `(-5)/7` is ______.
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Solution
The reciprocal of `(-5)/7` is `underlinebb((-7)/5)`.
Explanation:
Reciprocal of a rational number is a number which when multiplied by that number gives 1.
Hence,the reciprocal of `(-5)/7` is `- 7/5`.
`(-5)/7 xx 7/(-5) = 1`
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