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Absolute Value

The Absolute Value

The absolute value of a number Illustrative Example 1


Is the distance of the given Represent │6│on the number line.
number on the number line from Illustrative Example 2
zero. The absolute value of a Represent │- 4│ on the number line.
number disregards the direction Illustrative Example 3
from where it lies with respect to
Represent │- 5│+ │3│on the
zero. When we talk of distance, number line.
it is always positive. The
Illustrative Example 4
absolute value of two, written
as│2│, represents its distance What is the value of - │- 5│?
from 0 on the number line.
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Activity
Find the absolute value of the following:
1. |-6| 6. |-17|
2. |11| 7. |-33|
3. |-20| 8. |-21|
4. |13| 9. |15|
5. |9| 10. |-10|
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Quiz
Represent the following absolute value in a
number line.
1. |-7|
2. |4|
3. |-12|
4. |-22|
5. |10|
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Assignment
Answer the following:
1. Absolute value of -31 is___ 6. Absolute value of -77 is___
2. Absolute value of 17 is___ 7. Absolute value of 10 is___
3. Absolute value of 19 is___ 8. Absolute value of 97 is___
4. Absolute value of 35 is___ 9. Absolute value of -2 is___
5. Absolute value of 79 is___ 10. Absolute value of 60 is___

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