Understanding Additive Inverse

The video tutorial explains the concept of additive inverse, which is a number that is the same distance from zero on the number line but in the opposite direction. It uses examples like positive and negative numbers, as well as fractions, to illustrate how additive inverses work. The tutorial emphasizes that the additive inverse of a number is the one that, when added to the original number, results in zero. This concept is applicable to all whole numbers and fractions, and it is used to describe opposites. The video concludes by summarizing the key points about additive inverses.

What is the additive inverse of positive five?

• Negative five

• Zero

• Positive five

• Negative ten

Which of the following statements is true about additive inverses?

• They are always positive numbers.

• They are the same number.

• They are the same distance from zero but in opposite directions.

• They are always negative numbers.

What is the additive inverse of negative 50 gazillion?

• Positive 50 gazillion

• Zero

• Negative 50 gazillion

• 50 gazillion

If the additive inverse of a number is added to the number itself, what is the result?

• Double the original number

• Zero

• One

• The original number

What is the additive inverse of negative one-fourth?

• Zero

• Negative one-fourth

• One-fourth

• Positive one-fourth

In the trampoline analogy, what does doing a back flip after a front flip represent?

• Returning to the starting point

• Going further away

• Staying in the same position

• Moving in a circle