Question

What is the opposite and reciprocal of 0.2?

Answer 1

The opposite of `0.2` is `-0.2`.
The reciprocal of `0.2` is `5`.

Explanation:

The opposite of a number is the additive inverse, which when added to the number, the result equals zero.

`0.2+(-0.2)=0.2-0.2=0`

The reciprocal of a number is the multplicative inverse of the number, which when multiplied times the number, the result is `1`.

`0.2=2/10`

Reciprocal`=` `10/2=5`

`2/10*5/1=10/10=1`