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The absolute value is when even if a negative number when put in absolute value signs is positive such as.. l-23 l the absolute value is 23. l..l are absolute value signs

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Why is it useful for me to know the absolute value of a number?

The absolute value of a number is the distance to zero. When adding which ever number has the greater absolute value will determine the sign of the answer.


What have you understand about absolute value?

Absolute value is always the positive value of the number. (It is useful for measuring distances, since a negative distance in most instances is silly). For example, the absolute value of -5 is 5. (The absolute value of positive 5 is still 5.) It just makes any negative numbers positive, but does not affect numbers that are already positive.


When do you say that a value is absolute?

A value is "absolute" if it can only be the positive numerical value of a number. (Sometimes this is also referred to as the "modulus"). For example, the absolute value of -8 is 8. It changes all negatives into positives, but does NOT change positives into negatives. Absolute values are useful for calculating distances, since having a negative distances is fairly useless...


Distance a number is from zero?

That is called the "absolute value" of the number. For example:The absolute value of 5 is 5.The absolute value of -5 is also 5.That is called the "absolute value" of the number. For example:The absolute value of 5 is 5.The absolute value of -5 is also 5.That is called the "absolute value" of the number. For example:The absolute value of 5 is 5.The absolute value of -5 is also 5.That is called the "absolute value" of the number. For example:The absolute value of 5 is 5.The absolute value of -5 is also 5.


What number has the absolute value as -4?

no number; absolute value is always positive. The absolute value of a negative number is positive. For example absolute value of -4 is +4


What is the absolute value of -19?

The absolute value of 19 is 19. If x is positive , absolute x equals x.


Information about absolute value?

Absolute value is the distance of a number from zero on a number line.


What is the integer's absolute value?

An interger's absolute value is how far away it is from 0, so an interger's absolute value will always be positive. The absolute value of -83 is 83. The absolute value of 178 is 178. etc.


What is the absolute value of 14?

Absolute value of 14 is 14.


How does the absolute value of -7 compare to the absolute value of 7?

They are the same. the absolute value is always positive


What is the absolute value of-607?

The absolute value of something is its difference from 0. Absolute value of -607=607


What is an absolute function?

The absolute value function returns the absolute value of a number.