Absolute Value of 9

The absolute value of a variable x is written as |x| and read as “Mod x” or “Modulus of x”. It can also be called the “Numerical value” or “Magnitude”.

The absolute value of a number means it shows the distance of a number from 0 on the number line, regardless of whether the number is positive or negative. For example, the absolute value of 9 is written as |9| and is equal to 9. 

• Absolute Value - The absolute value of a number is the distance between that number and zero on the number line, and it is always taken as positive.

• Numerical Value - The numerical value of a number tells us its amount or magnitude, ignoring whether it is positive or negative.

• Magnitude - The magnitude of a number is its size or worth, without taking its sign into account.

• Mod / Modulus - The modulus (or “mod”) of a number is its distance from zero on the number line, without caring if it’s positive or negative.

• Positive - Positive numbers are numbers greater than zero, written either without a sign or with a plus sign (+).