Question

Match the value of | $x$ | to the correct values given.

• A. if $x$ > 0
• B. if $x$ < 0
• C. if $x$ = 0

Answer 1

On the number line, the distance between the point denoted by 0 and the point denoted by another number is the absolute value of that number.

Absolute value of a real number can be denoted as shown :-

$|x|=\text{x if x > 0}$
$=\text{0 if x = 0}$
$=\text{-x if x < 0}$