Definition: Always a positive number, refers to the distance of a number from 0, the distances are positive.
Examples: You will use this term to refer to the distance of a point or number from the origin (zero point) of a number line. The symbol to show the absolute value is two vertical lines: | -2 | = 2.
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Math Symbols
A listing of math symbols and their meanings.
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Interactive Activities
Develop a better understanding about absolute value by doing a few of these interactive activities.
