Absolute Value

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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

Find the absolute value. | -808 |

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808

Front

Find the absolute value. | -3 |

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3

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Find the absolute value. | 5 |

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5

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Fill in the blank. | -5 | _____ | 5 |

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=

Front

What is the reason that absolute value is always written as a positive?

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Absolute value is about the distance from zero. Distance is always positive.

Front

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

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x = 4 or x = -4.

Front

What is the absolute value of 0?

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0

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How do you represent absolute value in mathematical notation?

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Absolute value is represented by two vertical bars, e.g., |x|.

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

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Positive.