The absolute value of a number is its distance from zero on a number line. |a| means the absolute value of a. Basically, |5| = |-5| = 5; |x| = |-x| = x, etc.
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Th absolute value of a number is its distance, regardless of direction, form 0.
The absolute value of a number is how many spaces the number is away from 0. So if the number was 32, the absolute value would be 32. And if the number was -54, then the absolute value would be 54. ========== The definition of "absolute value" for a number x (written as |x| ) is: |x| = x for x >0 |x| = 0 for x=0 |x| = -x for x<0
No. The absolute value is non-negative but, to be pedantic, that does not mean positive. The absolute value of 0 is 0 which is NOT positive.
it is the distance from 0 on a number line. the absolute value of something is never negative
The absolute value of 21 is 21.