2.5 Absolute Value - Part 1

Evaluate: |-12|

• 12

• -12

• 0

• 1.2

What is the definition of absolute value?

• The distance a number is to zero

• A positive number

• A number that has a value with a different sign

Evaluate: |0|

• 0

• -0

• +0

• There is no answer

• -17

• 17

• 808

• -808

• -4

• 4

Solve the absolute value.

|-10|

• 10

• -10

What is the absolute value of   $\ \ -\frac{3}{\ 5}$  

•  $\frac{3}{5}$  

•  $-\frac{3}{5}$  

•  $-0.6$  

•  $-1.6$  

What is the absolute value of -7.6 ?

• -7.6

• -3.1

• 7.6

• 3.1