Absolute Value & Opposites (6.2B)

Front

What is absolute value?

Back

The exact distance a number is from zero.

Front

Is the absolute value the same for both of the following numbers: |7| and |-7|?

Back

Yes, they both have an absolute value of 7.

Front

What is the opposite of a number?

Back

The opposite of a number is the number that is the same distance from zero but on the opposite side of the number line.

Front

What is the opposite of 360?

Back

-360

Front

Evaluate the following expression: |-7|

Back

7

Front

What is true about opposites?

Back

They are the same distance away from zero.

Front

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

Back

x can be 5 or -5.

Front

What does it mean if a number is negative?

Back

It is located to the left of zero on the number line.

Front

What does it mean if a number is positive?

Back

It is located to the right of zero on the number line.

Front

How do you find the absolute value of a number?

Back

You take the number's distance from zero, ignoring the sign.