Question

Absolute value of −4.5

Answer 1

4.5

Explanation:

usually if you are finding absolute value for a negative number, it is usually the opposite of that negative number.

If I am trying to find absolute value for -7 it would be 7.

Answer 2

|-4.5| = 4.5

Explanation:

|a| = a for a ≥ 0

|a| = -a for a < 0

therefore

|-4.5| = -(-4.5) = 4.5