Question statement
Find the absolute value
$| - 5.2 |$

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Absolute value
The absolute value of a number is the distance between the number itself and zero on a number line. The absolute value of a number ‘a’ is written as |a|. The absolute value of a number is never negative.
$| - 5.2 |$ $= 5.2$
Final Answer: The absolute value of a number is the distance between the number itself and zero on a number line. The absolute value of a number ‘a’ is written as |a|. The absolute value of a number is never negative $| - 5.2 |$ $= 5.2$

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