A: Let x = 3 and y = 1; we have x = 1 / 3 and y = 2 / 3; the square of x = 3 / 2 x = 1 / 4 and y = 2 / 3 x = 1 / -6. The reciprocal of x must be y = 1 / -6. The answer is (A).
Answer the following multiple choice question with options (a), (b), (c), (d), (e) by reasoning step-by-step.
Q:If n denotes a number to the left of 0 on the number line such that the square of n is less than 1/36, then the reciprocal of n must be Answer Choices: A)Less than -6 B)Between -1 and -1/6 C)Between -1/6 and 0 D)Between 0 and 1/6 E)Greater than 6