Start by calculating the expression inside the absolute value.
E
Start by calculating the expression inside the absolute value.
F
Absolute value is always non-negative.
A
6
B
17
C
- 4.5
D
3
E
13
F
- 4
Practice makes perfect
Let's start by recalling the definition of the absolute value.
Absolute Value of a Number
The distance between a number and 0 on a number line
In other words, the absolute value of a number is the non-negative value of that number. The absolute value of a number a can be written as |a|. If a is a non-negative number, then the following properties hold.
|a| = a and |- a| = a
With this in mind, let's find the absolute value of the given number.
|6| = 6
We are given the following expression.
|- 17|
Let's simplify the expression using the fact that the absolute value of a number is the non-negative value of that number.
|- 17| = 17
Let's consider the given expression.
- |- 4.5|
Like in Part B, we can simplify the expression using the fact that the absolute value of a number is the non-negative value of that number. Let's do it!
Let's analyze the given expression.
|2-3* 5|
We want to simplify the expression. We will start by calculating the expression inside the absolute value using the order of operations.
We are asked to simplify the given expression.
- 2* |- 2|
Again, let's simplify the expression using the fact that the absolute value of a number is the non-negative value of that number.
