Concept explainers
To calculate: The opposite and the absolute value of the number
Answer to Problem 8OE
The opposite is
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
The number
Formula used:
The opposite of a number n on a real number line is the exact opposite of that number with a negative sign in front of it that is
The absolute value of a number n is the denoted as
Calculation:
Consider the number
Recall that the opposite of a number n on a real number line is the exact opposite of that number with a negative sign in front of it that is
Therefore, opposite of
Recall that the absolute value of a number n is the denoted as
Therefore, absolute value of
Thus, the opposite is
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Algebra: Structure And Method, Book 1
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