Question

Mack is working on his science project. He dropped a ball filled with sand from the balcony of a building 42 feet from the ground. Which of the following statement is true? A. Mack ball travel a distance of 42 feet because |_42|is 42. B. Mack ball travel a distance of -42 feet because |_42| is -42. C. Mack travel a distance of 0 feet because |0| is 0 and the ball ended at ground level. D. Mack travel a distance of 42 feet because |_42| is 24.

Answer 1

(I'm assuming _ is a negative sign)

Statement A is true.

That is because absolute value measures distance, which is always positive. So |-42| = 42