for ex: the reciprocal of 3/4 is 4/3. it is the opposite.
reciprocal definition:
a mathematical expression or function so related to another that their product is one; the quantity obtained by dividing the number one by a given quantity.
The width of a rectangle is 20 units. can the perimeter p of the rectangle be 64 units when its length x is 11 units? no, because p = 2x + 2(20) no, because p ≠2x + 2(20) yes, because p ≠2x + 2(20) yes, because p = 2x + 2(20)
An electrician cuts a 136 foot long piece of cable. one piece is 16 feet less than 3 times the length of the other piece. find the length of each piece