Question

What is the absolute value of 1.7​

Answer 1

|1.7| = 1.7

Explanation:

Definition of absolute value:

|a| = a if a ≥ 0

|a| = -a if a < 0

Examples:

|2| = 2

|-2| = -(-2) = 2

|0.45| = 0.45

|-0.45| = -(-0.45) = 0.45

|1000| = 1000

|-1000| = 1000

Therefore

|1.7| = 1.7