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Chapter 1: Q6. (page 24)

State the absolute value of the number.
15

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The absolute value is15.

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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 15 is at a distance of 15 units to the right of 0 on the number line.

So, the absolute value of the given number 15 is given by

15=15

Thus, the absolute value of the given number is 15.

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