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explain how you can use absolute value to tell whether the fisherman or the end of his fishing line is farther from the surface of the water.

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Answer:

So the answer is in your thoughts and also in your mind so therefor the answer is the fisherman is more farther away just by looking at him

Explanation:

User Jvliwanag
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Answer:

The fisherman is farther away from the surface of water.

Explanation:

So first of all, we know by looking at it that fisherman is farther away, but we need to use absolute value.

What is the absolute value of -12? 12.

That way, you can easily compare 16 and |-12|!

I hope this helped!

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