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Chapter 1: Q5. (page 24)

State the absolute value of the number.

-9

Short Answer

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The absolute value is9.

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Step-1 – Absolute value of a number

Absolute value of any positive or negative number is always positive and equal to the magnitude of the number. The absolute value of a number N is denoted by N.

The absolute value of a number represents the distance of the number from 0 in the number line.

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Step-2 – Example of Absolute value

The absolute value of 3 is denoted by 3and is equal to 3.

And the absolute value of -4is denoted by -4and is equal to 4.

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Step-3 – Evaluate the absolute value

The number -9 is at a distance of 9 units to the left of 0 on the number line.

So, the absolute value of the given number -9 is given by

-9=9

Thus, the absolute value of the given number is 9.

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