Can the absolute value of a number ever be negative?
AYes, whenever the number is negative
BYes, but only for very large numbers
CNo, it is never less than zero
DNo, it is always greater than one
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. No, it is never less than zero
1. Absolute value measures a distance from zero on the number line.
2. A distance cannot be less than nothing, so it is never negative.
3. Absolute value is therefore at least zero for every number without exception.
4. The only number whose absolute value is zero is zero itself.
_Source: OpenStax Prealgebra (CC BY 4.0), Ch 3 "Integers", section Absolute Value_
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