answer 1:If on a number line, to the right of zero but if not and you’re trying to oppose it, it’s -1.
answer 2:since the absolute values do not apply to positive numbers because the absolute value of say 5 is still five. But the absolute value of -5 is 5.
the absolute value of 1 is 1
so it is 1 unit above sea level
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