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Stanley Yong asked Feb 20, 2022

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What is the meaning of
absolute value

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The magnitude of a real number without regard to its sign.
Example: a positive 3 is 3 and a negative (-3) is also a 3

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Absolute value describes the distance from zero that a number is on the number line, without considering direction. The absolute value of a number is never negative.

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