Reciprocal

(reciprecus, Latin.). 1. Acting in vici itude; alternate (Milton). 2. Mutual; done by each to each (L’Estrange). 3, Mutually interchangeable (Waits). ReEcIPROCAL, in arithmetic, . is the quotient arising by dividing 1 by any number ' OF quantity. 0, the reciprocal of 2 is 1; sk of 3 is 3, and of a is—, . Hence, the reciprocal of a vulgar fraction is found, by barely making the numerator and_ the denominatorymutually change places: so the ay reciprocal of £ is 2 2 or 2; of 2, is 2) of — Nii is—, . Hence also, any quantity being multiplied by its reciprocal, the product is always equal to unity or 1: solx#=m2=1, and2 x 3== ff = I, AG, Ri eee