which of the following statement is true?
A. -9>-4
B. |-10|> |2|
C. |-3|< |1|
D. 6<-12
I don't need the answer I just don't know what these are | | <<<I don't know what they are there for may someone please explain |
I tried google but it didn't explain anything to me.
But I also think C is correct.
No |-3| is = to 3
whenever you see a negative number like this for example |-5| it is going to be the opposite of that number so the number is really 5.If you see |5| just know that it is still just 5
or do | | just not have a meaning?
oh! I understand now thank you so much :D
So it would be B?
its okay
it's 3
I have one more question please what about when it looks like this?
-|2 - 5|
*sorry to keep asking questions*
whoops
-|2 - 5|
is
- (3)
= -3
All of this absolute value confusion can be resolved if you just recall the definition of the absolute value:
|x| = x if x >= 0
|x| = -x if x < 0
The statements given involve comparisons between numbers. Let's break down each statement and assess whether it is true or false.
A. -9 > -4: To determine if this statement is true, we compare -9 with -4. When comparing two numbers, the greater number is on the right side (e.g., 5 > 3), and the smaller number is on the left side. In this case, -9 is less than -4, so the statement is false: -9 is not greater than -4.
B. |-10| > |2|: The vertical bars around the numbers indicate the absolute value. Absolute value represents the distance of a number from zero on the number line, irrespective of its positive or negative sign. For example, |-10| = 10 and |2| = 2. Comparing these values, we see that 10 is greater than 2. Therefore, the statement is true: |-10| is greater than |2|.
C. |-3| < |1|: In this statement, we again have absolute values. |-3| is equal to 3, and |1| is also equal to 1. Comparing these values, we find that 3 is greater than 1. Thus, this statement is false: |-3| is not less than |1|.
D. 6 < -12: This statement compares the values 6 and -12. Similar to statement A, the larger number should be on the right side for the statement to be true. In this case, 6 is greater than -12. Therefore, the statement is true: 6 is less than -12.
So, to summarize:
A. Statement A is false.
B. Statement B is true.
C. Statement C is false.
D. Statement D is true.
Based on the information given, it appears that statement C is actually false, not true.