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 value.

Front

Evaluate the expression: |–5| + 8

Back

13

Front

What is the absolute value of |572|?

Back

572

Front

What is the absolute value of |-6|?

Back

6

Front

What is the absolute value of |-26|?

Back

26

Front

The absolute value of zero is zero because...

Back

Zero is 0 distance from zero. It is neither negative nor positive.

Front

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

Back

x can be 5 or -5.

Front

What does |a| = |b| imply about a and b?

Back

It implies that a = b or a = -b.

Front

Evaluate the expression: |3| - |–4|

Back

-1

Front

What is the absolute value of -100?

Back

100