What Does Absolute Value Mean In the Real World?

What Does Absolute Value Mean In the Real World?

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You may know how to calculate the absolute value of a number, but what are you really finding? This tutorial uses a real world example to help you gain a better understanding of absolute value.

Keywords:

  • meaning
  • absolute
  • value
  • real world
  • distance

Background Tutorials

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      In this tutorial you'll see how you can think of absolute value in a very intuitive way. Let us know if you have any questions about it!