Question

What is the opposite and reciprocal of 2.17?

Answer 1

Oppisote is `(-2.17)`

Reciprocal is `100/217`

Explanation:

Opposite of a positive number is the same number with a minus sign. A reciprocal of a number `x` is `1/x`. If a number is rational (i. e. can be written as `p/q` where `p` and `q` are integers) the reciprocal can be written as `q/p`