Question

What is the opposite and reciprocal of 200?

Answer 1

The reciprocal of 200=`1/200` or `5xx10^(-3)`

Don't know about 'the opposite'.

Answer 2

It is `-1/200`. See explanation.

Explanation:

A reciprocal of a rational number `p/q` is obtained by changing the numerator and denominator, so it is `q/p`; the opposite reciprocal is then `-q/p`

Number `200` can be expressed as `200/1`, so according to the algorythm from the above paragraph its reciprocal is `-1/200`

Answer 3

`-200" and "1/200`

Explanation:

`" the opposite of a number is the negative of the number"`

`"opposite of 200 is "-200`

`"the reciprocal of any number n is "1/n`

`"reciprocal of 200 is "1/200`