Absolute Value

Front

What is absolute value?

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 number.

Front

What is the absolute value of -7?

Back

7

Front

What is the absolute value of 0?

Back

0

Front

If |x| = 4, what are the possible values of x?

Back

x can be 4 or -4.

Front

What does the notation |a| represent?

Back

The absolute value of a, which is the distance of a from 0 on the number line.

Front

Is the absolute value of a negative number positive?

Back

Yes, the absolute value of a negative number is positive.

Front

What is the opposite of 5?

Back

-5

Front

What is the opposite of -12?

Back

12

Front

If Mary is swimming 5 feet below the surface, how is this represented in integers?

Back

-5 feet.

Front

What is the absolute value of |3|?

Back

3