Definition of Absolute Value

What is the definition of absolute value?

• The distance a number is to zero

• A positive number

• A number that has a value with a different sign

Evaluate: |-12|

• 12

• -12

• 0

• 1.2

What is the absolute value of |-26|.

• 26

• -26

• 0

• -20

A number's distance from 0 on the number line (always positive)

• Reciprocal

• Integer

• Opposite

• Absolute Value

The absolute value of 7 is 7 and -7
What numbers have the absolute value of 2/3

• 1/3 and 2/3

• 0, 2/3, and -2/3

• 2/3 and -2/3

• 3/2 and -2/3

What is the absolute value of |-26| ?

• 26

• -26

• -36

• 36

What is the value of | –3 | ?

• 3

• -3

• 0.30

• 30

• -7

• an irrational number of 7

• the distance between -7 and 7 on a number line

• the distance between 7 and 0 on a number line

Which point represents the absolute value of 9?

• A

• B

• C

• D

|-10|= ?

• 0

• -10

• 10