METHODS OF DATA ANALYSIS
MEASURES OF DISPERSION
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Question
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True or false?:The absolute value of a number will always be positive.
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The absolute value of a number or integer is the actual distance of the integer from zero, in a number line. Therefore, the absolute value is always a positive value and not a negative number.
Detailed explanation-2: -The absolute value of a real number is the distance of the number from zero on a number line. Yes, the given statement is true. The absolute value is the distance of a number on the number line from 0.
Detailed explanation-3: -If the value is negative, then the absolute value finds the “opposite” of the value. Since the opposite of a negative number is a positive number, the absolute value of a negative value is a positive value. The absolute value of zero is always zero.
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