The absolute value of a number cannot be negative. How, then, can the absolute value of "a" be "-a"?
2006-10-02 08:05:53 · 7 answers · asked by ♥yessy♥ 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
the negative value in an absolute value is imaginary or i.
2006-10-02 08:13:06 · answer #1 · answered by The young Merlin 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The absolute value cannot be -A. This is because absolute value means positive value, and is shown by using brackets: [a]. if -A is in there, then the answer would automatically become positive A, just because it is in the brackets. Absolute Value is basically the amount of spaces a number is from 0 on a number line, so that is why the answer can never be negative. For example, plug in -8 for A. {-8} is 8 spaces away from 0 on the number line, not -8 spaces away. So, absolute value is quite easy and the answer is always the same number, just always in positive form.
2006-10-02 15:12:35 · answer #2 · answered by serendipity 2 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
all absolute value is is the distance of a number from zero, which cannot be negative. the absolute value of "-a" is "a" though.
2006-10-02 15:28:15 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It might mean that either 'A' or '-A' can be the numbers inputted into an absolute value equation.
With numbers it might look something like this-
abs(X) = 4
X= 4, -4
Either number when inputted to the equation works because either number gives you 4 as the answer.
2006-10-02 15:16:23 · answer #4 · answered by Mae 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the only way that could work is if the problem is like this -|a|. Otherwise there is no way that the absolute value of a would be -a
2006-10-02 15:13:58 · answer #5 · answered by nitzy: the man u fan! 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if "a" represents a negative number.
2006-10-02 17:47:13 · answer #6 · answered by tamaralhill3 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it cant.... the absoute value of a is A... so umm yea...**
2006-10-02 15:47:01 · answer #7 · answered by Fukmesidwayz69 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋