Question

What is the absolute value of -38?

Answer 1

`38`

Explanation:

The `color(blue)"absolute value"` is always `color(red)"positive"` This is because it gives a measure of how far a value is from zero. The value is denoted by being enclosed in vertical bars.

`"That is " |-4|=|4|=4` since both - 4 and 4 are 4 units from zero.

`rArr|-38|=38`