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Chapter 2: Problem 13

Evaluate the expression. $$|4.1|$$

Short Answer

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The absolute value of 4.1 is 4.1

Step by step solution

01

Identify the number

Here, the given number is 4.1. It's a positive decimal number.
02

Apply the absolute value

Because the absolute value of a number is its distance from zero, and distance is always positive or zero, the absolute value of any positive number is the number itself.
03

Give the answer

So, the absolute value of 4.1 is 4.1.

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