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OpenStudy (anonymous):

is the absolute value of a negative number a positive number?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes it is. abs(-1) = 1

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thx

OpenStudy (lgbasallote):

absolute value is ALWAYS positive (except zero) remember that :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what is the absolute value of 0

OpenStudy (lgbasallote):

0

OpenStudy (lgbasallote):

that's not positive...it's zero lol

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thank you

myininaya (myininaya):

because the distance 0 has from 0 is 0

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