Question

Find the absolute value and the opposite of the integer.

17

A.
The absolute value is 17 and the opposite is –17.

B.
The absolute value is 17 and the opposite is 0.

C.
The absolute value is –17 and the opposite is 17.

D.
The absolute value is –17 and the opposite is 0.

Answer 1

Example:
|5|=5 and -(5)=-5
That is the absolute value of 5 is 5 and the opposite of 5 is -5.

Another Example:
|-5|=5 and -(-5)=5
That is the absolute value of -5 is 5 and the opposite of -5 is 5.

Another general Example:
|a|=a if a>=0
|a|=-a if a<0
-(a)=-a
That is the absolute value of a is a if a is greater than or equal to 0.
That is the absolute value of a is -a if a is less than 0.
The opposite of a is -a.

Answer 2

so what is the absolute value of 17?

Answer 3

thank you

Answer 4

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