Question

The absolute value of a real number is the magnitude of the number without regard to its sign.

• A. True
• B. False

Answer 1

The correct option is A

True

The absolute value of a number describes its distance from 0 on the number line, without considering which direction from zero the number lies. In other words, the absolute value is just the number without regard to its sign.
For example, the absolute value of -5 would be 5.