The definition of absolute value is...
What is the absolute value of -6 ? (How many units from zero is -6?
What does |3|= ? (How many units from zero is 3?
Simplify:
What is the absolute value of I -7 I
Evaluate
Evaluate - I 2 I
Vocabulary Review: The absolute value of a number is always the opposite of that number.
Vocabulary Review: The absolute value of a number is a measure of the distance from 0 to that number on the number line.
Vocabulary Review: Compare the absolute values using the symbols on the left.
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|3| _?_ |-3|
|-3| _?_ |-1|
|9| _?_ |-10|
|-9| _?_ |8|
Graph the absolute value function:
Graph the absolute value function:
Graph the absolute value function:
Compare and Contrast: How are the graphs of y = |x| - 7 and y = |x +7| the same? How are they different? Use desmos to help you compare the graphs.
Look for the absolute value button. Here.