How are absolute values used to describe quantities ?

Absolute value is a number's distance from 0, so when comparing quantities, such as positive and negative, the greater absolute value is of that number.

For ex:

|-11| > |6| , because |-11| = 11, |6| = 6, and 11 > 6.

So, |-11| > |6|

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fichoh fichoh · Answer 2 · 2021-10-21T11:23:01+02:00

Absolute values are used to describe the distance of any values from the point 0. Hence, absolute values are used to express the positive value a quantity.

Quantities may be positive or negative depending on their relative position from Zero.

Positive values are to the right of Zero; While negative values are to the left of Zero.

Since quantities maintain equal distance either to the left or right of Zero; Absolute values are only concerned with the magnitude of a quantity from Zero and not the direction.

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