How do you evaluate #abs16+abs(-5)#?
1 Answer
Dec 30, 2016
Explanation:
The
#color(blue)"absolute value"# is always#color(red)"positive".# This is because it gives a measure of how far a value is from zero, irrespective of it's sign.
#"That is " |-4|=|4|=4# since -4 and 4 are both 4 units from zero.
#rArr|16|+|-5|=16+5=21#
