Question 200606: i am trying to find out how to drop the absolute valu on the following problem
i dont now how to type the problem so i am just going to talk it out character by charcter.
negative, start absolute value, five, negative, square root of two, end absolute value
Answer by RAY100(1637)   (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Very good idea
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-[ 5-sqrt2]
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Lets review absolute value, answer is distance to zero therefore always positive
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[2] = +2,,,,,,,[ -2] = +2
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[x] = +2, ,,, x= +2,,,,,,and x=-2,,,,,same as above
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-[ 5-sqrt2]
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-{ +(5-sqrt2)},,,,,,,and -{ -(5-sqrt2) }
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-5 +sqrt2 ,,,,,,,,,,,and +5 -sqrt2
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Very confusing with the minus out front. It has nothing to do with absolute value, it just reverses sign at end. It is always good to practice, until you are comfortable. Good Luck
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