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use a absolute value to represent a negative number in the real world
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HOW Can you use absolute to represent a negative number in a real-world situation?
use a absolute value to represent a negative number in the real world
How can you use absolute value to represent a negative number in a real-world situation?
use a absolute value to represent a negative number in the real world
How can you absolute value to represent a negative number in a real-world situation?
If your bank account is overdrawn by 5 units then your statement will show the balance as -5. So the negative number, -5, is represented as a debt of 5 units of currency (an absolute number).
What does absolute values represent?
The absolute value of a number is its distance, on the number line, of the number from 0. If x is non-negative, its absolute value is x; and if x is negative then the absolute value is -x (which is positive).
Why does the expression -a does not always represent a negative number?
* If "a" is positive, "-a" is negative.* If "a" is negative, "-a" is positive. * If "a" is zero, "-a" is zero. If you want to force a negative number, you can write -|a|, i.e., the negative of the absolute value.
Does a negative number minus a negative number equal a positive number or a negative number?
a negative number minus a negative number is a negative number plus a negative number the answer depends on the value of the first number if the first number's absolute value is larger than the second number's absolute value than the answer is negative if the first number's absolute value is less than the second number's absolute value than the answer is positive
Is the absolute value of a positive integer a negative integer?
Absolute values are never negative. The opposite, or negative, or additive inverse, of a negative number is the number's absolute value; a non-negative number is its own absolute value. The absolute values of 7 and -5, are, respectively, 7 and 5.
Is a absolute value of a number always non-negative?
Yes, absolute value is a number that is a whole number and it is non-negative.
Explain why the absolute value of a number is never a negative number?
Sample Response: The absolute value of a number is the distance the number is from 0 on a number line. Since distance is never negative, absolute value is never negative.
Does a negative number plus a positive number equal a negative?
If the positive number is bigger than the absolute value of the negative number, yes. But if the positive number is smaller, the result is negative. And if the positive number is equal to the absolute value of the negative number, your answer will be 0. The absolute value of a number is the number without the negative sign. So, for example, the absolute value of -3 is 3 and the absolute value of -10 is 10.
How do you find the absolute the Absolute Value?
The absolute value of a number is the positive (or non-negative) value of the number. The absolute value of 0 or a positive number is the number itself. The absolute value of a negative number is its positive equivalent.
Negative PLUS a positive equals?
It is a negative if the negative number has the higher absolute value and positive if the positive number has the higher absolute value.
