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2 years ago

What does | mean in math for example; |15|

Mathematics

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Anuta_ua [19.1K]2 years ago

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Answer:

Those markings represent "absolute value"

It basically means to remove any negative sign in front of a number, and to think of all numbers as positive.

trasher [3.6K]2 years ago

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It means to find the absolute value of a number.

E.g. |-7| = 7
E.g. |59| = 59

The absolute value of a number refers to the distance of a number from the origin of a number line.

All negative numbers become positive!!!

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