Absolute Value |a|
|4|
4
-4, -3, 6
6>-3>-4
-4<-3<6
What does absolute value measure?
Distance from 0.
Fishman swims 24 meters below sea level
Fishbird flies 19 meters above sea level
0 is sea level
-24
19
|-5|
5
$7 Deposit
$7 Charge
$4 Debit
$9 Credit
-7<-4<7<9
What is the 0 in this situation?
Kevin is standing at the top of a building and has a balloon that is 5 ft above him and the string falls 10 ft below him.
The building Kevin is standing on.
Identify the integers and the 0
The temperature today is 10F above freezing
The temperature for tomorrow is 15F below 0
10
-15
|5|+|-6|
11
-2.5, -2.45, -2.68, -2.49
-2.68<-2.5<-2.49<-2.45
If you take the absolute value of this set of numbers explain the change in order that you will see.
-25, -18, -10, -1, 0
The order will be flipped.
0, 1, 10, 18, 25
Identify the integers and the 0
A flood gage is used to measure how far a rivers level is above or below its normal level. Its readings are as follows: 3 ft below, 2.6 feet below, and 3.4 ft above.
0 is the river's normal level
-3,-2.6, 3.4
|-28|x|4|
112
|-65|, |45|, |-43|, |-74|
43<45<65<74
Draw a number line for this situation. What is your 0?
0.1 before the finish line
2/5 miles past the finish line
0.5 miles before the finish line
1/2 miles after the finish line
2/10 miles before the finish line
Identify the integers and the 0
A company hires our class to build a building that needs have 10 stories that reach a height of 120 ft. The building also needs to have a basement that reaches a depth of 25 feet below the ground.
0 is the ground
120, -25
|34|-|-22|
12
0.3,0.21,-0.21,-0.54
-0.54<-0.21<0.21<0.3
Mrs. Hatchett takes her class to the zoo for the day and tells her students that penguins can only live in a temperature that is colder than 0F but warmer than -28F what are 3 possible temperatures that their enclosure can be?
Any numbers between 0 and -28
Identify the integers and the 0
The state track finals are happening and the race for the 3 mile title is about to finish. The last water station has run out of water. Carlos is still 0.5 miles behind the water station. Nija is almost at the finish and is 0.25 miles past the water station. Khalil got the last water cup and is taking a break at the water station.
0 is the water station
Carlos -0.5
Nija 0.25
Khalil 0