Question

What number has the greatest absolute value?
A) -17
B) -13
C) 15
D) 19
(I havent done absolute value in a LONG time so i forgot how to do this but wouldnt the answer be D because it is farthest away from the zero which makes it the greatest or am i wrong?)

Answer 1

|(-17)| = 17
|(-13)| = 13
|15| = 15
|19| = 19

Answer 2

which one is the greatest?

Answer 3

Absolute values can be written like this! |x|.

So, -17's absolute value would be |-17|.
-13 would be |-13|.
15 = |15|
and 19 = |19|.

If a negative number is put into absolute values, it becomes a positive number. Positive numbers stay positive. I think you would be able to answer this question now that I have explained it.


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Answer 4

So yes, D is the correct answer! Good job :-)