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Standard XIII
Mathematics
Absolute Value Function
If p=2 and q=...
Question
If
p
=
2
and
q
=
−
5
,
then the distance between
p
and
q
along the number line is
A
−
3
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B
3
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C
−
7
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D
7
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Solution
The correct option is
D
7
Distance between
p
and
q
along the number line is given by
|
p
−
q
|
or
|
q
−
p
|
So,
|
2
−
(
−
5
)
|
=
|
7
|
=
7
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