GCSE Mathematics · key term

Absolute value

Definition

The distance of a number from zero. For example, $|-7|=7$ .

Used by Edexcel and OCR

Specification N1 · Paper 1, Paper 2, Paper 3

Specification 1.01a · Paper 1 (Foundation), Paper 2 (Foundation), Paper 3 (Foundation), Paper 4 (Higher), Paper 5 (Higher), Paper 6 (Higher)

A number's distance from zero, without its sign; for example, the absolute value of $-8$ is $8$ .
Revise: Integer Arithmetic

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GCSE Mathematics · key term

The distance of a number from zero. For example, $|-7|=7$ .

Used by Edexcel and OCR

Specification N1 · Paper 1, Paper 2, Paper 3

Specification 1.01a · Paper 1 (Foundation), Paper 2 (Foundation), Paper 3 (Foundation), Paper 4 (Higher), Paper 5 (Higher), Paper 6 (Higher)

A number's distance from zero, without its sign; for example, the absolute value of $-8$ is $8$ .
Revise: Integer Arithmetic

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