Express the distance between the numbers -17 and 4 using absolute value. Then evaluate the absolute value.

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2020-11-01

Express the distance between the numbers -17 and 4 using absolute value. Then evaluate the absolute value.

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oppturf

oppturf

Skilled2020-11-02Added 94 answers

Step 1
Consider the distance between the numbers -17 and 4 .
Then evaluate the absolute value.
Let x and y be a two real numbers then the distance is |xy| .
Therefore,
Here x=17 and y=4.
Step 2
The distance is shown below,
|174|=|21|=21
Hence.

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