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To find:Absolute and opposite of the given number
Answer to Problem 1.17EP
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
Concept Used:
Absolute value of any number is defined by its distance from zero. A number can be positive or negative, but its absolute value will always be positive. For any number
Opposite for any number is defined by the number with negative sign, in case the number is originally negative, its opposite will be the positive value of the number. In other words, if two number have same absolute value, they are known as opposite numbers.
Calculation:
Absolute value for
Opposite of
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