Concept explainers
The symbol | x | stands for the __________of the number x. If x is not 0, then the sign of | x | is always __________.
To fill: The statement “The symbol
Answer to Problem 4E
The symbol
Explanation of Solution
The absolute value of the number x is represented by
If x is a real number then the absolute value of x is,
The absolute value gives the positive distance from 0.
Thus, the sign of absolute value is always positive.
Therefore, the symbol
Chapter 1 Solutions
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