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How do you evaluate #abs(-1-2)#?

Answer 1

Roman Alvarez

3

The number's positive value is indicated by the absolute value.

so#|-1-2|=|-3|=3#

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Answer 2

Nova Allen

To evaluate ( | -1 - 2 | ), you first calculate the expression inside the absolute value, which is ( -1 - 2 = -3 ). Then, you take the absolute value of this result, which is ( |-3| = 3 ). Therefore, the evaluation of ( | -1 - 2 | ) is 3.

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When evaluating a one-sided limit, you need to be careful when a quantity is approaching zero since its sign is different depending on which way it is approaching zero from. Let us look at some examples.

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