Answer
-5, $\frac{1}{5}$
Work Step by Step
The opposite of a number a is equal to -a (which is just the negative of a).
The reciprocal of a number a is equal to $\frac{1}{a}$.
We are given that $a=5$.
Opposite: $-a=-(5)=-5$
Reciprocal: $\frac{1}{a}=\frac{1}{5}$
