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Simplify the expression |ab| if

a<0 and b>0


Simplify the expression |ab| if

a>0 and b>0

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Answer:

(a) |ab| if a<0 and b>0

since the modulus of a number no matter whether it is positive or negative gives the result as a positive number.

if a<0 and b>0 then ab<0

this implies ab is a negative number and modulus of negative number comes out to be positive term.

eg: if a= -2 and b=3

Then ab= -6

and |ab|=|-6|=6

(b) |ab| if a>0 and b>0.

since both a and b are positive numbers i.e. strictly greater than zero.

hence, ab>0

eg: if a=5 and b=2

then ab=10

and |ab|=|10|=10

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