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[R.K]

If a and b are positive integers, then what is the ratio of a/b to its reciprocal?

[Anurag@Gurome]

If a and b are positive integers, then what is the ratio of a/b to its reciprocal?

Reciprocal of a/b = 1/(a/b) = b/a

Hence, ratio of a/b to b/a = (a/b)/(b/a) = (a*a)/(b*b) = a²/b²

[goelmaya]

If a and b are positive integers, then what is the ratio of a/b to its reciprocal?

Ratio of any non-zero number to its reciprocal is always 1.

Here, a/b is a non-zero quantity.
Reciprocal of a/b = 1/(a/b) = b/a

Hence, ratio of a/b to b/a = (a/b)/(b/a) = 1

how is it 1?

(a/b)/(b/a) = a^2/b,isn't it?

[Anurag@Gurome]

Edited the reply.

[R.K]

but in my book, the answer is a^2/b^2
how is it possible????/

[Anurag@Gurome]

but in my book, the answer is a^2/b^2
how is it possible????/

See my first post.