Absolute Value of -17

The absolute value of a number x, denoted by |x|, is also referred to as the ‘Modulus of x’ or ‘Mod x’. Absolute value is also known as ‘Magnitude’ and ‘Numerical value’.

The absolute value represents a number’s distance from zero on the number line. The absolute value of -17 is 17, because it is 17 units away from zero on the number line, and absolute value does not consider the sign.

• Absolute Value: The distance of a number from zero on the number line is called its absolute value.

• |x| Notation: It is a mathematical symbol used for absolute value and can be read as ‘mod x’ or ‘modulus of x’.

• Magnitude: Magnitude is the size of the number without considering the direction (positive or negative).

• Numerical Value: The value of a number without considering whether it is positive or negative.

• Number line: It is a straight line where numbers are placed at equal intervals, used to visually represent the concept of distance and absolute value.