Death Valley has an elevation of -282 feet relative to sea level. Explain how to use absolute value to describe the elevation of Death Valley as a positive integer.

it would be flipped so 282 from zero

Answered by asdfasdf | 2024-06-10

Absolute value is just the distance the number is from 0 on a number line.
So -282 is 282 units away from zero.

Answered by TaylorBayley | 2024-06-10

To describe Death Valley's elevation of -282 feet as a positive integer, you can use absolute value. The absolute value of -282 is 282, indicating the distance below sea level as a positive number. Thus, the elevation of Death Valley can be stated as an absolute value of 282 feet.
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Answered by asdfasdf | 2024-12-26