Fill in the blank with one of the words or phrases listed below. $$\begin{array} { l l l l }
\text { distributive } & \text { absolute value } & \text { inequality } & \text { algebraic expression } \
\text { real } & \text { opposite } & \text { commutative } & \text { exponent } \
\text { recinrocals } & \text { associative } & \text { whole } & \text { variable }
\end{array}$$
-If a is not 0 then a and $\frac { 1 } { \mathrm { a } }$ are called
A) opposite
B) whole
C) real
D) reciprocals

Question

Fill in the blank with one of the words or phrases listed below. $$\begin{array} { l l l l } 
\text { distributive } & \text { absolute value } & \text { inequality } & \text { algebraic expression } \
\text { real } & \text { opposite } & \text { commutative } & \text { exponent } \
\text { recinrocals } & \text { associative } & \text { whole } & \text { variable }
\end{array}$$
-If a is not 0 then a and  $\frac { 1 } { \mathrm { a } }$  are called
A) opposite
B) whole
C) real
D) reciprocals

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

If $a$ is not 0, then $a$ and $\frac{1}{a}$ are called reciprocals because the product of a number and its reciprocal is 1.

Fill in the Blank with One of the Words or Phrases