2. Walking a negative distance is
impossible!
You can walk to a negative location…for
example you can walk to an elevation of 10
feet below sea level…you can walk to the
3rd
story below ground…you can swim 10
feet under water….but you cannot walk a
negative distance.
3. Definition
The absolute value of a number is the distance
from zero.
Distance is always a positive number
The symbol used for absolute value looks like
this:
4. We will use the concept of
absolute value when we add and
subtract integers
