2006-09-12 03:28:17 · 5 answers · asked by cak 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
Uh, define "real world"? But seriously, mathematics and physics are "real world" and abs values comes into play through out them. Similarly, programming is a real world activity and absolute values are used for various reasons. A simple example in "every day life" is when a carpenter cuts a board 2 inches too short or too long and then remarks "I'm off by 2 inches".
2006-09-12 03:49:55 · answer #1 · answered by Pirate AM™ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just your ability to know what an absolute value is One answer to your question. The knowing what it is, means you are educated and that is real world all the Way. Education is the real world.
In knowing this one little fact then you also know a lot of other little facts that help all us in the real world.
Just from an old man lol.
2006-09-12 03:35:47 · answer #2 · answered by jjnsao 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In many real processes you have to find a solution to a problem and this solution is the limit of a sequence of real numbers or vectors. ince it's usaully impossible to find this solution in a finite number of steps, you set up a tolerance eps, that is, from a practical point of view youre problem is solved if, after the n_th step you have |a_n - a| < eps, wher a_n is your estimate for the n_th step and a is the real solution, which yiu don't know. This is called convergence and is used in a number of real world processes.
2006-09-12 04:09:27 · answer #3 · answered by Steiner 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is used in accounting alot. The dollar amount is an absolute value amount that is either a debit or credit.
2006-09-12 04:03:54 · answer #4 · answered by Fire_God_69 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-09-12 07:07:07 · answer #5 · answered by ... 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋