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2-5 HW = Pg. 99- 101 #6-50 e, 56-57
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2-5 HW Continued 56.) C57.) B
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Quiz 2 #1-12
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Wir2.5 LESSON
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Reciprocal = the flip of a fraction or whole number so that the product of a number and it’s reciprocal is 1. - called Inverse Property of Multiplication - the reciprocal of a is when - the reciprocal of Division Rule = to divide (find the quotient) a number a by a nonzero number b, multiply a by the reciprocal of b - 2-6 Division of Real Numbers
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Another way to look at division of fractions: Try to make the denominator a WHOLE #. Whatever you do to the DENOMINATOR you MUST do to the NUMERATOR.
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Sign of a quotient Same signs: (-)/(-) = + or (+)/(+)=+ –take quotient of absolute values –answer is POSITIVE Different signs: (-)/(+) = - or (+)/(-) = - –take quotient of absolute values –answer is NEGATIVE
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Practice Find the quotient.
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Practice 2 Simplify the expression
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Practice 3 Evaluate the expression
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Summary The product of a number and ___ is 1. Ans: reciprocal Is dividing by a number the same as multiplying by the opposite of the number? EXPLAIN your reasoning. Ans: No, dividing is the same as multiplying by the reciprocal Is the reciprocal of a negative number sometimes, always or never positive? Ans: never Describe the error shown below:
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Check Yourself Pg. 106-108 #8-46e,59-60
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