Absolute Value

Front

What is absolute value?

Back

The distance of a number from zero.

Front

Why is absolute value always positive?

Back

Absolute value is about the distance from zero. Distance is always positive.

Front

Find the absolute value of -808: | -808 |

Back

808

Front

Which statement is true? | -4 | = ?

Back

| -4 | = 4

Front

What does | x | represent?

Back

The absolute value of x, which is the distance of x from zero.

Front

Calculate the absolute value: | 5 |

Back

5

Front

Calculate the absolute value: | -3 |

Back

3

Front

What is the absolute value of 0? | 0 | = ?

Back

0

Front

If | x | = 7, what are the possible values of x?

Back

x = 7 or x = -7.

Front

What is the absolute value of a negative number?

Back

It is the positive equivalent of that number.