How do you find the absolute value of 1.5?

Answer 1

To find the absolute value of 1.5, you simply ignore the negative sign, if any, and take the positive value. Since 1.5 is already a positive number, its absolute value is 1.5. The absolute value function essentially returns the distance of a number from zero on the number line, regardless of its sign.

Answer 2

You ignore its sign ... positive or negative ... and just regard it as if it were a

positive number.

The absolute value of +1.5 and -1.5 are both 1.5 .