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AIts distance from 1 on the number line
BThe number multiplied by negative one
CIts distance from 0 on the number line
DThe largest digit inside the number
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Its distance from 0 on the number line
1. The rule for absolute value defines it as the distance from 0 on the number line.
2. Measuring from 1 instead of 0 does not match the definition given.
3. Multiplying by negative one changes a number's sign but does not describe a distance, and the largest digit is unrelated to distance from zero.
_Source: OpenStax Prealgebra (CC BY 4.0), Ch 3 "Integers", section 3.1 Introduction to Integers_
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