Identify the property illustrated by the statement. Assume all variables represent real numbers.
-$\frac { 1 } { ( a + 2 ) } \cdot ( a + 2 ) = 1 , \text { if } a + 2 \neq 0$
A) Inverse
B) Distributive
C) Closure
D) Identity

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The statement illustrates the inverse property, which states that a number multiplied by its reciprocal equals 1, provided the number is not zero. Here, $\frac{1}{(a+2)}$ is the reciprocal of $(a+2)$.

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Identify the Property Illustrated by the Statement $\frac { 1 } { ( a + 2 ) } \cdot ( a + 2 ) = 1 , \text { if } a + 2 \neq 0$