Chapter 1: Q4. (page 30)

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Write and evaluate an expression with absolute value.

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An expression with absolute value is $|4 - 7|$ which results into 3.

Step by step solution

- Define absolute value

Absolute value of a number is its distance from 0 on the number line.

- Write an expression with absolute value

An example of expression with absolute value will be written as difference of two numbers inside the absolute value symbol.

$|4 - 7|$

- Simplify absolute value expression

On subtracting given two numbers resulting number is negative but negative number inside absolute value symbol results into its opposite number, we get

$\begin{matrix} | 4 - 7 | = | - 3 | \\ = 3 \end{matrix}$

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- Simplify absolute value expression

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OPEN ENDEDWrite and evaluate an expression with absolute value.

Short Answer

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- Define absolute value

- Write an expression with absolute value

- Simplify absolute value expression

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Write and evaluate an expression with absolute value.