Find the reciprocal of $.\overline{2} + .\overline{6}$ expressed as a decimal
.2222......= 22/99 = 2/9
.6666......= 66/99 = 2/3
So..... 2/3 + 2/9 = [18 + 6] / 27 = 24/27 = 8/9 . and the reciprocal is...
9/8 = 1 + 1/8 = 1.125
Find the reciprocal of .¯2+.¯6 expressed as a decimal
0.¯2=14.50.¯6=11.5
so wie have:
10.¯2+0.¯6=114.5+11.5=11.5+4.51.5⋅4.5=1.5⋅4.51.5+4.5=6.756=1.125