Absolute Value

The absolute value of zero is zero because...

• Zero is not a number.

• Zero is 0 distance from zero.  It is neither negative or positive.

Determine if this statement is True or False.

|3| is -3.

• True

• False

What is |-26| ?

• 26

• -26

• -36

• 36

What is  | 8 | ?

• 8

• -8

• 0

• 16

∣-5∣ _____ ∣5∣

• <

• >

• =

∣-61∣ ____ ∣5∣

• <

• >

• =

Which statement best describes l -4 l?

• the distance from -4 to 4 on a number line

• the distance from 4 to 0 on a number line

• the distance from -4 to 0 on a number line

• the distance from 0 to 4 on a number line

I -808 I

• 808

• -808

Fill in the blank. l-6l____6

• <

• >

• =

What is​ ∣ 10 ∣ ?

• 10

• -10

• 0