Understanding Absolute Value

The video tutorial explains the concept of absolute value, emphasizing that it represents the distance of a number from zero, which is always positive. It demonstrates how to calculate the absolute value of both negative and positive numbers using examples of -87 and 121. The tutorial also addresses common misconceptions, such as the incorrect belief that absolute value merely changes the sign of a number.

What is the absolute value of a number?

• The number's negative value

• The number's distance from one

• The number's distance from zero

• The number itself

What is the absolute value of -87?

• 87

• 0

• -87

• None of the above

How is the absolute value of a negative number represented?

• As a positive number

• As a negative number

• As a fraction

• As zero

What is the absolute value of 121?

• None of the above

• -121

• 121

• 0

How is the absolute value of a positive number represented?

• As a fraction

• As a negative number

• As zero

• As a positive number

What is a common misconception about absolute value?

• It is always a fraction

• It is always zero

• It is always negative

• It changes the sign of a number

Why is the absolute value always positive?

• Because it is a distance from positive numbers

• Because it is a distance from negative numbers

• Because it is a distance from one

• Because it is a distance from zero

What does the absolute value of a number indicate?

• The number's distance from negative numbers

• The number's position on the number line

• The number's distance from zero

• The number's distance from one

What symbol is used to denote absolute value?

• Vertical bars

• Parentheses

• Curly braces

• Brackets