Question

Which comparison symbol makes each inequality statement true? Enter < , > , or = to make each statement true. Enter your answers in the boxes. −3.632 −3.792 |−3.632| |−3.792|

Answer 1

−3.632 > −3.792

|−3.632| < |−3.792|

Explanation:

Given :

−3.632 −3.792 |−3.632| |−3.792|

First comparison :

−3.632 −3.792

Using the knowledge of number line :

- 3.792 occurs farther to the left of a number line than - 3.632, and numbers which occurs farther to the left are lesser. Therefore,

−3.632 > −3.792

2.)

|−3.632| |−3.792|

The presence of the absolute value symbol annuls the negative sign in the digit given. Hence, we can view both numbers as being positive values as ; 3.632 3.792

Numbers further to the right of a number line are greater and 3.792 occurs farther to the right than 3.632.

Hence,

|−3.632| < |−3.792|