Question

At $7$pm, the temperature outside was $-5$ degree Celsius.

What does $|-5|$ represent in this situation?

Answer 1

$|-5|$ who’s absolute value is $5$ is representing temp form $0to-5$

Explanation for the correct answer.

Finding what $|-5|$ represents in the given situation.

What is Temperature ?

Temperature is the measure of hotness or coldness expressed in terms of any of several scales, including Fahrenheit and Celsius

What is modulus?

The absolute value (or modulus) $|x|$ of a real number x is the non-negative value of x without regard to its sign.

For example, the absolute value of$5is5$, and the absolute value of $-5\text{is also}5.$

According to question

At $7$pm, the temperature outside was$-5$

And $|-5|=5$(which is absolute value)

And represent count of temp from $0to-5.$

Hence,$|-5|$ who’s absolute value is $5$ is representing temp form $0to-5$