How do you evaluate -abs5−|5|?
1 Answer
Dec 29, 2016
Explanation:
The
color(blue)"absolute value"absolute value is alwayscolor(red)"positive".positive. This is because it gives a measure of how far a value is from zero.
rArr|-4|=|4|=4⇒|−4|=|4|=4 since - 4 and 4 are both 4 units from zero.
|5|=5rArr-|5|=-5|5|=5⇒−|5|=−5
