Absolute Value

Front

What is absolute value?

Back

The distance of a number from zero.

Front

Find the absolute value of -808.

Back

808

Front

Why is absolute value always positive?

Back

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

Front

Evaluate the expression: |-2| + |-5|

Back

7

Front

Find the absolute value of |572|.

Back

572

Front

What symbol is used to denote absolute value?

Back

| | (vertical bars)

Front

Is the absolute value of a number ever negative?

Back

No, absolute value is always non-negative.

Front

What is the absolute value of 0?

Back

0

Front

If |x| = 3, what are the possible values of x?

Back

x = 3 or x = -3.

Front

How do you express the absolute value of a number in an equation?

Back

Use vertical bars, e.g., |x|.