Intermediate Algebra (13th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134707365
Author: Marvin L. Bittinger, Judith A. Beecher, Barbara L. Johnson
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter R.4, Problem 1DE
To determine
To calculate: The absolute value of
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Answer to Problem 1DE
Solution:
The absolute value of
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
The provided number is
Formula used:
The absolute value of a number refers to the distance of that number on a number line from zero.
The total unit distance is the absolute value.
Since, the distance can never be negative, and then the negative numbers have positive absolute value and the positive numbers have the absolute value as the number itself.
Calculation:
Consider the expression
The number
Since, from the diagram it is clear that the distance of
Then, the absolute value is 4.
Hence, the absolute value of
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