kaliii kaliii
  • 11-02-2018
  • Mathematics
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What does the statement |a| = 5 mean?

A: a is equal to five
B: a is equal to negative five
C: a is 5 units from zero
D: you cannot tell without knowing the value of a.

(absolute value)

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bobkoff007
bobkoff007 bobkoff007
  • 11-02-2018
C. A is 5 units from zero... That weird symbol with the a in the middle is absolute value.. Which is always positive no matter what.
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