How do you find the absolute value of #abs(-8)#?

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Shwetank Mauria
Oct 23, 2016

#|-8|=8#

Explanation:

Absolute value of a number is its value sans its sign, positive or negative i.e. for #+17#, it is #17# and for #-17# to it is #17#.

Number #-8# has negative sign and hence, we can say that #|-8|=8#.

Graphically, absolute value of a number can be described as distance of its location on real number line from origin i.e. point described as #0#, irrespective of its direction, whether towards positive or negative side of origin.
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As the distance of #-8# from origin is #0# is #8#, its absolute value #|-8|=8#

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