Question

Complete the following sentence with the correct symbol(s) or statement(s). Select all that apply. |1| ___ -1 not possible = ≤ ≠

Answer 1

≠ (not equal)

Explanation:

Out of the three choices provided, it has to be the not equal sign. We know this because the absolute value of 1 is how far away 1 is from 0, which is 1. Which then makes our equation: 1 ____ -1.

From here, it's easy to tell that -1 is smaller than 1, they're not equal, and it is possible. Since we have eliminated all other possible answers, we know it has to be ≠.