Absolute Value
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Absolute Value
⫸ The absolute value of a number is the magnitude (size) of number with the sign or
direction (positive or negative)
⫸ Therefore, the absolute value is always zero or positive
⫸ We write the absolute value of as
⫸ E.g. and
⫸ We can also define absolute value as the distance from to 0 on a number line
⫸ Since distance is always positive or zero; , for all real 𝑥
⫸ E.g. and and
⫸ Since 𝑥 and −𝑥 are the same distance from the origin:
⫸ If is negative, then its absolute value is its opposite, .
⫸ Because is already negative, the effect of the negative sign in front of it is to make it
positive; for example,
⫸ For any real number , we can define as:
Absolute Value Involving Cases
⫸ For example:
⫸ , since
⫸ , since
⫸ You can enter absolute values into your
calculator using the button
⫸ E.g.
Properties of absolute
values
Example 1.
a.) Evaluate b.) Show that , when and
c.) Write expressions for without the absolute value signs
Absolute Value Equations
⫸ On a number line means the distance of from 0 in either direction
⫸ With that in mind, solve
⫸ means the distance of to 0 is 5 (in either direction)
⫸ Therefore
⫸ To solve an absolute value equation, simplify create two new equations by setting its
contents equal to both the positive and negative value of the number on the other side
of the equation and solve both equations
⫸ E.g. or
Example 2. Solve
a.) b.)
Please complete:
Ex 2:03
Q 2, 4, 5, 6, 7 (half)
Q 8, 9, 10
Ex 2:04
Q 1, 2, 3