Absolute Value

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What is the absolute value of a number?

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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 |0|?

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0

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Is the absolute value of a negative number positive or negative?

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Positive. The absolute value of a negative number is its positive counterpart.

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What is the absolute value of |-572|?

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572

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True or False: The absolute value of |3| is -3.

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False. The absolute value is always non-negative.

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Why is absolute value always written as a positive number?

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

Front

What is the absolute value of |-3|?

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3

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

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x can be 5 or -5.

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What does the notation |x| represent?

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The absolute value of x.

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Calculate the absolute value: | -6 |

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6