Absolute Value

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What is the definition of absolute value?

Back

The absolute value of a number is its distance from zero on the number line, regardless of direction. It is always a non-negative value.

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What is the absolute value of a positive number?

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The absolute value of a positive number is the number itself.

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What is the absolute value of a negative number?

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The absolute value of a negative number is the positive version of that number.

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What is the absolute value of zero?

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The absolute value of zero is zero, as it is 0 distance from itself.

Front

How do you denote absolute value?

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Absolute value is denoted by two vertical bars surrounding the number, e.g., |x|.

Front

What is the absolute value of |572|?

Back

The absolute value of |572| is 572.

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What is the absolute value of |-26|?

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The absolute value of |-26| is 26.

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Is the statement |3| = -3 true or false?

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False, because the absolute value of 3 is 3, not -3.

Front

What is the relationship between absolute value and distance?

Back

Absolute value represents the distance of a number from zero on the number line.

Front

If |x| = 5, what are the possible values of x?

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The possible values of x are 5 and -5.