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  • 21-07-2021
  • Mathematics
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A student said that since -9 is less than 4, then |-9| is less than |4|. Is the student correct? Explain why or why not.

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doggyfinder79 doggyfinder79
  • 21-07-2021
No, that is not true. The absolute value is the distance a number is from zero. The distance of -9 to 0 is 9. 9 is not less than 4.
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  • 21-07-2021

Answer:

No.

Step-by-step explanation:

They are not correct because the "| |" signs mean absolute value. What ever is inside the signs must be positive. So -9 becomes 9 and 9 is greater than 4. So, the student is not correct.

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