Absolute Value
Math ⇒ Number and Operations
Absolute Value starts at 6 and continues till grade 10.
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Calculate: | -2 | + | -5 |
Calculate: | -3.5 |
Calculate: | -8 | × | 2 |
Calculate: | -9 | ÷ | 3 |
If |a| = 3 and |b| = 4, what is |a| + |b|?
If |x| = |y| and x ≠ y, what is the relationship between x and y?
If |x| = 12 and x < 0, what is x?
If |x| = 13, what are the two possible values of x?
If |x| = 9, which of the following could be x?
(1) 9
(2) -9
(3) 0
(4) Both 1 and 2
Which of the following is equal to |7|?
(1) -7
(2) 0
(3) 7
(4) 14
Which of the following is NOT true about absolute value?
(1) |x| is always non-negative
(2) |x| = x if x ≥ 0
(3) |x| = -x if x < 0
(4) |x| is always negative
Which of the following is the correct definition of absolute value?
(1) The negative of a number
(2) The positive value of a number, regardless of sign
(3) The square of a number
(4) The reciprocal of a number
Fill in the blank: | -15 | = ____
Fill in the blank: | -x | = ____ if x is positive.
Fill in the blank: The absolute value of ____ is 11.
Fill in the blank: The absolute value of -100 is ____.
Is the absolute value of a negative number always positive?
True or False: | -a | = a for any positive number a.
True or False: |a| = |-a| for any real number a.
True or False: The absolute value function is an example of a piecewise function.
