Distance and Absolute Value

How Far Am I?

​When asked the question "How Far Am I?" you think of...

Distance from a starting point.​

Some text here about the topic of discussion

When measuring distance between numbers, a number can be used.

​

​Some text here about the topic of discussion.

​the number line

Multiple Choice

How far is -2 from +6?

• -10

• -8

• 8

• 10

Multiple Choice

How far is -1 from -8?

• 7

• -6

• 6

• -7

The measure of distance a number is from zero, 0, on the number line.​

​Some text here about the topic of discussion.

​Absolute Value

​Some text here about the topic of discussion.

​Absolute value

How far am i?

​Absolute value

Some text here about the topic of discussion

Multiple Choice

Absolute value is represented by which symbol?

• $$\sum_x^y$$  

• $$\nabla$$  

• $$\sqrt[]{x}$$  

• $$\left|x\right|$$  

Multiple Choice

Absolute value means...

• the distance between two numbers

• the distance a number is from zero

• the distance from Atlanta to Hattiesburg

• the distance between you and the restroom.

Multiple Choice

How far is -2 from 0?

• 0

• 2

• -2

• $$\left|-2\right|$$  

Multiple Choice

How far is 10 from 0?

• 1

• 5

• 10

• -2

Multiple Choice

How far is 0 from 0?

• 10

• 3

• 0

• -3

​Absolute Value grouping symbol

Subject | Subject

Some text here about the topic of discussion

Multiple Choice

What is $$\left|3\right|$$  ?

• -3

• 2

• 1

• 3

Multiple Choice

What is $$\left|-10\right|$$  ?

• 10

• 1

• -10

• -1

Multiple Choice

What is $$\left|9-3\right|?$$  

• 6

• -12

• -6

• 12

Multiple Choice

What is $$\left|-3-5\right|?$$  

• 2

• 8

• -2

• -8

Multiple Choice

Evaluate the expression: $$\left|10-6\right|+2$$  

• 7

• 3

• -2

• 6

Multiple Choice

Evaluate the expression: $$\left|-6+-5\right|-7$$  

• 10

• 4

• -4

• -18

Multiple Choice

Absolute value is sometimes negative.

• True

• False