Question

What does the absolute value of a number represent in mathematics? a) Distance from zero on a number line b) Square of the number c) Square root of the number d) Negative of the number

Answer 1

Distance from zero on a number line

Answer 2

Distance from zero on a number line

Explanation:

In mathematics, the absolute value of a number represents the distance from zero on a number line. This is why it's always a positive.

There are some rules for absolute value that you should memorise:

(absolute value is denoted as | |)

• |a| = a
• |-a| = a

where a = any real number.