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OpenStudy (anonymous):

A reciprocal is two numbers whose product is 2.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

is that correct?

OpenStudy (ipwnbunnies):

That is false. A reciprocal is the inverse of some number.

OpenStudy (ipwnbunnies):

Like the reciprocal of 5: We can write 5 as \[\frac{5}{1}\] Its reciprocal will be the flipped fraction: \[\frac{1}{5}\] And when multiplied by the reciprocal, it should always equal 1.

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