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Absolute Value: Properties & Examples

The document explains the concept of absolute value, which represents a number's distance from zero and is always non-negative. It outlines key properties such as non-negativity, symmetry, and the zero property, along with the triangle inequality and the product property of absolute values. Additionally, it includes practice problems to illustrate the application of these properties.

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Absolute Value: Properties & Examples

The document explains the concept of absolute value, which represents a number's distance from zero and is always non-negative. It outlines key properties such as non-negativity, symmetry, and the zero property, along with the triangle inequality and the product property of absolute values. Additionally, it includes practice problems to illustrate the application of these properties.

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Understanding Absolute

Value
Absolute value represents a number's distance from zero. It always
yields a non-negative result. The notation for absolute value is |x|.

SR
by Sudarshan Rimal
Basic Properties of
Absolute Value

Non-Negativity Symmetry Zero Property


The absolute value The absolute value The absolute value
of any number is of a number is the of a number is zero
always greater than same as the if and only if the
or equal to zero. absolute value of its number itself is
negative zero.
counterpart.
Verification of Non-Negativity
Positive Numbers
If 'a' is positive, |a| = a, which is positive. For example, |7| = 7.

Negative Numbers
If 'a' is negative, |a| = -a, which becomes positive. For
example, |-4| = 4.

Zero
If 'a' is zero, |a| = 0, which is non-negative.
Verification of Symmetry
Case 1: Positive 'a' Case 2: Negative 'a'

If a = 5, then |-5| = 5 and |5| = 5. So, |-5| = |5|. If a = -3, then |-(-3)| = |3| = 3 and |-3| = 3. So, |3| = |-3|.

Absolute value consistently removes the sign, confirming symmetry.


Verification of Zero Property

If a = 0
If |a| = 0
Then the absolute value of 'a' must be zero. For
This implies that 'a' must be zero. For instance, if |x| = example, if x = 0, then |x| = |0| = 0.
0, then x = 0.

The zero property establishes a unique relationship between absolute value and zero.
Triangle Inequality
a=3, b=4 |7| = 7 3+4=7 7≤7

a=-2, b=5 |3| = 3 2+5=7 3≤7

a=-4, b=-1 |-5| = 5 4+1=5 5≤5

The triangle inequality states that the sum of two sides of a triangle is always greater than or equal to the third side.
Absolute Value and
Multiplication
1 Product Property 2 Example 1
The absolute value of a For a = 2, b = -3, |2 * -3|
product is equal to the = |-6| = 6. Also, |2| * |-3|
product of the absolute = 2 * 3 = 6.
values.

3 Example 2
For a = -4, b = -5, |-4 * -5| = |20| = 20. Also, |-4| * |-5| = 4 * 5 = 20.

This property demonstrates that the sign of the numbers does not
affect the absolute value of their product.
Practice Problems
Solve for x: |x - 3| = 5 Simplify: |2x + 4| if x < -2
Solutions are x = 8 or x = -2. Result: -2x - 4.

Evaluate: |-2 * (5 - 7)|


Result: 4.

These problems illustrate practical applications of absolute value


properties.

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