How do you find #| 3.1416|#?

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Answer 1 · 2016-12-24T04:40:44

3.1416. See explanation

By definition, for #x in (-oo, oo)#,

#|x|=x, x>=0 and#

#=-x, x<=0#.

Here, #x = 3.1416>0#. So, |3.1416|=3.1416.

For that matter,

#|-3.1416|# is also 3.1416.