Question

Xavier climbs 9 feet up into an apple tree. what integer represents the direction and how far he will climb to get back down to the ground? what does the integer 0 represent in the situation? the integer _______ represents Xavier's climb down. the integer 0 represents _____________. how are the absolute vales of opposite integers related?

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Answer 1

1. 9 feet

2. The ground

3. Absolute values of opposite numbers are the same

Explanation:

Given

Distance up the apple tree = 9 feet up

Solving (a): How far he'll climb to come down

In this case, the distance from the ground up to the tree is the same distance back to the ground.

In other words;

Since he climbs 9 feet up, then he'll climb 9 feet down to the ground

Solving (b): What 0 represents

In this case, 0 represents the ground

Solving (c): Absolute values

The absolute values of opposite numbers (from negative to positive) are the same

Take for instance:

`|-9| = 9`

`|-3| = 3`

And so on...