Absolute Value and Integers
Absolute Value and Integers
Absolute Value and Integers
Integers
Integers & Absolute Value
-6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
the absolute
value of – 7 |–7 |= 7
Integers & Absolute Value
7 units 7 units
-8 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Absolute Value Practice
Evaluate the expression.
Example 1: | 3 |
Example 2: | - 68 |
Example 3: | 6 | + | - 9 |
Example 4: | - 8 | - | - 9 |
Evaluating Absolute Value
Evaluate 6 + | b | if b = - 16.
6 + | b | = 6 + | - 16 |
= 6 + 16
= 22
Generalization
What is absolute value?
Absolute value is the distance of a
number away from 0.
Find the absolute value of the ff:
1. -│13│ -13
2. │5 │ + │-3 │ 8
3. 100 + │-5 │ 105
Practice Time
Find the absolute value of the following and
simplify if possible:
1. │31│
2. │-42│
3. -│16│
4. │21 + 13│
5. - │37│
6. │36-18│
7. │33 + 5 │
8. - │13 + 5│
9. │-18+9│