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How do you find the quotient #3/7div(-1/5)#?

Answer 1

Levi Adams

#-15/7#

We have:

#3/7-:(-1/5)#

This is the same as writing:

#3/7xx(-5/1)#

which gives us:

#-(3xx5)/7=-15/7#

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Answer 2

Emery Allen

To find the quotient ( \frac{3}{7} \div \left(-\frac{1}{5}\right) ), you divide the numerator of the first fraction by the numerator of the second fraction, and the denominator of the first fraction by the denominator of the second fraction. Then, you simplify the resulting fraction.

So, ( \frac{3}{7} \div \left(-\frac{1}{5}\right) = \frac{3}{7} \times \left(-\frac{5}{1}\right) = -\frac{15}{7} ).

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Answer from HIX Tutor

When evaluating a one-sided limit, you need to be careful when a quantity is approaching zero since its sign is different depending on which way it is approaching zero from. Let us look at some examples.