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Assertion (A) : Additive inverse of 25\dfrac{2}{5} is 52-\dfrac{5}{2}.

Reason (R) : For every non-zero rational number 'a', '-a' such that a + (-a) = 0.

  1. Both A and R are correct, and R is the correct explanation for A.

  2. Both A and R are correct, and R is not the correct explanation for A.

  3. A is true, but R is false.

  4. A is false, but R is true.

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The additive inverse of a number a is a number -a such that :

⇒ a + (-a) = 0.

So, reason (R) is true.

According to Assertion: Additive inverse of 25\dfrac{2}{5} is 52-\dfrac{5}{2}.

25+(52)255241025104251021100\Rightarrow \dfrac{2}{5} + (-\dfrac{5}{2})\\[1em] \Rightarrow \dfrac{2}{5} - \dfrac{5}{2}\\[1em] \Rightarrow \dfrac{4}{10} - \dfrac{25}{10}\\[1em] \Rightarrow \dfrac{4 - 25}{10}\\[1em] \Rightarrow \dfrac{-21}{10}\\[1em] \ne 0

So, assertion (A) is false.

Hence, option 4 is the correct option.

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