Question

Yasmine finds the absolute value of –655. Which expression represents this value?

Answer 1

`|p|=+655`

Explanation:

Given :Yasmine finds the absolute value of –655.

To Find: Which expression represents this value?

Solution :

`|p|=\left \{ {{p,\text{if p}\geq 0 } \atop {-p,\text{if p}\leq 0}} \right.`

So, p = - 655

So, p < 0

So,
`|p|=-(-655)`

`|p|=+655`

Hence
`|p|=+655`

Answer 2

`|-655|= 655`

Explanation:

Yasmine finds the absolute value of –655.

WE use the rule of absolute value function

`|x| =x` also
`|-x| =x`

Absolute value function always gives us positive value

for example
`|5| =5` and
`|-5| =5`

So the absolute value of -655 is

`|-655|= 655`