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OpenStudy (anonymous):

How do we take mod | | , of something ? Please answer this for the following questions : 1. |xy| 2. | (x^2-y2) / (x^2+y^2) |

OpenStudy (anonymous):

|x| is always greater than 0 (zero). So according to definition, if an entity inside a mod is negative, it becomes positive. And if its already positive then mod deosn't affect that

OpenStudy (anonymous):

your questions dont look complete.

OpenStudy (unklerhaukus):

in this case the modulus is the absolute value ie the magnitude (regardless of sign)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

PS mod is always greater than or equal to 0

OpenStudy (anonymous):

And magnitude is always positive. So, its one and the same thing. right?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Iam talking about magnitude ! So it would amount to some distance which is represented by under root of something. But Iam not able to recollect. Please help

OpenStudy (unklerhaukus):

I dont understand this question what are we trying to do with \[ |xy|\]? solve for y?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no , evaluating |xy|

OpenStudy (unklerhaukus):

do you have values for x and y?

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