Question

For each expression, determine if it is greater or less than
−
1
2
.
Select Greater than
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1
2
, Less than
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1
2
, or neither option.

Greater than
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1
2
Less than
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1
2
−
1
−
1

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2
−
1
−
4
−
1
−
5
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1

Answer 1

Interpreting the expressions as (-1)^{-1}, (-2)^{-1}, (-4)^{-1}, (-5)^{-1}:

- (-1)^{-1} = 1/(-1) = -1 → Less than -1/2
- (-2)^{-1} = 1/(-2) = -1/2 → Neither (it equals -1/2)
- (-4)^{-1} = 1/(-4) = -1/4 → Greater than -1/2
- (-5)^{-1} = 1/(-5) = -1/5 → Greater than -1/2