Inverse Operation
Operation that cancels out the result of another operation.
Generally, we talk about inverse operations.
Examples
- The addition and subtraction of real numbers are inverse operations. (6 + 4) – 4 = 6
- The multiplication and division of real numbers are inverse operations. (10 × 4) ÷ 4 = 10
- Squaring and finding the square root of real numbers are inverse operations. [latex]\sqrt{{(4)^2}}[/latex] = 4