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Which of the following is the correct definition of the absolute value of a real number?
Which of the following is the correct definition of the absolute value of a real number?
- The absolute value of a real number is the sum of its digits.
- The absolute value of a real number is always positive.
- The absolute value of a real number is always negative.
- The absolute value of a real number is its distance from zero. (correct)
What is the absolute value of -5?
What is the absolute value of -5?
- 5 (correct)
- 0
- -5
- 25
Which of the following is a generalization of the absolute value for real numbers?
Which of the following is a generalization of the absolute value for real numbers?
- Quaternions
- Complex numbers (correct)
- Ordered rings
- Vector spaces
What is the absolute value of 0?
What is the absolute value of 0?
What did Jean-Robert Argand introduce in 1806?
What did Jean-Robert Argand introduce in 1806?
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Absolute Value
- The absolute value of a real number is the distance from zero to that number on the number line, without considering whether the number is positive or negative.
- The absolute value of -5 is 5.
- The absolute value of 0 is 0.
Generalization of Absolute Value
- The modulus or complex modulus is a generalization of the absolute value for real numbers to complex numbers.
History of Absolute Value
- Jean-Robert Argand introduced the concept of the modulus or complex modulus in 1806.
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