2008 AMC 12A Problems/Problem 2
Problem
What is the reciprocal of ?
Solution
Solution 1
Here's a cheapshot:
Obviously, is greater than
. Therefore, its reciprocal is less than
, and the answer must be
.
Solution 2
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See Also
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