Use absolute value to evaluate.
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A) -18.3
B) 334.89
C) 18.3
D) not a real number

Question

Use absolute value to evaluate.
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A) -18.3 
B) 334.89 
C) 18.3 
D) not a real number

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The absolute value of any number is its distance from zero on the number line. The given number, 11ebb63d_1bf0_8573_b851_f7d35247b507_TB8475_11, cannot be determined as it is not a real number, and thus it cannot be plotted on the number line. Therefore, the answer is D, not a real number. Absolute value is the distance of a number from zero. In this case, the expression inside the absolute value is positive, so the absolute value will simply be the value itself. Therefore, the answer is 18.3.

Use Absolute Value to Evaluate