Absolute Value and Comparing Absolute Value

Front

What is the absolute value of a number?

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

What is |13|?

Back

|13| = 13

Front

What is |-14|?

Back

|-14| = 14

Front

Compare: |13| ____ |-14|

Back

|13| < |-14|

Front

What is the absolute value of -350?

Back

|-350| = 350

Front

Compare: 27 ____ |-27|

Back

27 = |-27|

Front

What is |-5|?

Back

|-5| = 5

Front

What is |-10|?

Back

|-10| = 10

Front

Compare: |-5| ____ |-10|

Back

|-5| < |-10|

Front

What do you know about distance?

Back

Distance can never be negative.