Absolute Value

Front

What is the absolute value of a number?

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.

Front

Find the absolute value of -18.

Back

18

Front

What is the absolute value of 5?

Back

5

Front

Is the absolute value of a number always positive?

Back

Yes, the absolute value is always non-negative.

Front

Evaluate the expression |–5 + 1|.

Back

4

Front

What does the notation |x| represent?

Back

The notation |x| represents the absolute value of x.

Front

Why is absolute value always written as a positive number?

Back

Absolute value represents distance, and distance is always measured as a positive quantity.

Front

What is the absolute value of 0?

Back

The absolute value of 0 is 0.

Front

How do you calculate the absolute value of a negative number?

Back

To calculate the absolute value of a negative number, remove the negative sign.

Front

What is the absolute value of -7?

Back

7