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  • 07-01-2021
  • Mathematics
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What is the absolute value of -3?
A. -3
B. 3

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gmany
gmany gmany
  • 07-01-2021

Answer:

B. 3

Step-by-step explanation:

[tex]|a|=\left\{\begin{array}{ccc}a&if&a\geq0\\-a&if&a<0\end{array}\right[/tex]

Examples:

[tex]|3|=3\ because\ 3\geq0\\\\|-10|=-(-10)=10\ because\ -10<-\\\\|0|=0\ because\ 0\geq0\\\\|-0.5|=-(-0.5)=0.5\ because\ -0.5<0\\\\|-1,000|=1,000\ because\ -1,000<0[/tex]

Your question:

[tex]|-3|=-(-3)=3\\\\|-3|=3[/tex]

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