170k views
4 votes
What is |-2.24|?

A. -224
B. -2.24
C. 2.24
D. 224

User VolodymyrH
by
8.0k points

2 Answers

1 vote
The answer is C since those lines always make a number positive
User CamilleLDN
by
7.9k points
5 votes

Answer:


|-2.24|=2.24. option C

Explanation:

The number is given with absolute value symbol

Absolute value function f(x)=x for x >=1 and f(x)=-x for x<1

Absolute value always gives us a positive number


|3|=3


|-5|=5

Absolute value is always positive

The value of
|-2.24|=2.24

Option C is correct

User Philologon
by
8.1k points