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Absolute Value?

Always a positive number, absolute value refers to the distance of a number from 0.


Absolute Value:?

Always a positive number, absolute value refers to the distance of a number from 0.


What is the absolute value of 1 or -2?

3


What do you call distance between a number and 0?

The distance between any number, positive or negative, is called the "absolute value." This number is always positive, as it measures distance. For positive numbers, the absolute value is just the number. For negative numbers, drop the negative sign, and you have the absolute value. Alternative name: magnitude.


What is the absolute value of a number?

Its distance from zero, always a positive number. The absolute value of a positive number is that number. The absolute value of a negative number is its positive equivalent. Usually denoted by vertical bars |n| The absolute value of both 7 and -7 is 7 |-7| = 7 |7| = 7 * * * * * Minor error above: the absolute value of 0 is 0, so not "always a positive number".


What is the product of a number and 0?

always 0 whether positive or negative number


Can absolute value ever be negative?

No. An absolute value will always be positive, as it is a measurement of distance from zero on a number line.* * * * *Pedantically, not quite! It will always be non-negative: it can be 0.


Is -14 the distance from 0 to -14?

No, a "distance" should always be positive or zero. If a subtraction gives you a negative number, just take its absolute value - that is, remove the minus sign.


The absolute value of a number is always positive or 0?

True


Is the sum of a number and its absolute value always 0?

no, If the original number is positive, it adds the absolute value (always a positive) to the first number thus doubling it


The difference of two positive numbers is always positive?

Not if you subtract a positive number from itself. 3 - 3 = 0


X x x is always a positive number?

No. Not is x = 0 or if it an imaginary number.