5. The number -1/2 is found 1/2 unit below zero on the number line. Describe the location if its additive inverse.
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The additive inverse of -1/2 is 1/2. It is found 1/2 unit above zero on the number line.
To find the additive inverse of a number, you simply change its sign. In this case, the number -1/2 is located 1/2 unit below zero on the number line.
To find its additive inverse, we change the sign of -1/2. Thus, the additive inverse of -1/2 is 1/2.
Therefore, the location of the additive inverse of -1/2 would be 1/2 unit above zero on the number line.
To find the additive inverse of a number, you need to locate its position on the number line and then change the sign, or in other words, flip the positive or negative sign.
In this case, the number -1/2 is found 1/2 unit below zero on the number line. To find its additive inverse, you need to change its sign, so the positive becomes negative and vice versa.
Since -1/2 is negative, its additive inverse will be a positive number. Additionally, since it is located 1/2 unit below zero, its additive inverse will be located 1/2 unit above zero on the number line.
Therefore, the location of the additive inverse of -1/2 would be 1/2 unit above zero on the number line.