The absolute value of each real number is positive. True or False? If false explain.?

Question

The absolute value of each real number is positive. True or False? If false explain.?

Answer 1

True-the definition of abolute value is the numerical value without regard to the sign. Therefore, it can't be negative.

Answer 2

Absolute vale of zero is zero.  False.

Answer 3

True. The absolute value of each number always turns it positive.  

Answer 4

True...the absolute value of anything is always positive in laymen terms...if you don't want to get into the details.

Answer 5

True  the absolute value any real number is the value of that number without regards to the sign.  Because zero is neither negative or positive, the absolute value of zero is still zero.

Answer 6

Real numbers include 0. 0 is not positive. The absolute value of 0 is 0. so false

Answer 7

true...absolute value is how far the number is from zero so it has to be positive. it cant be negative 2 from 0 it has to positvie 2 from zero.

Answer 8

its true.. abs value is mod( any number)

if the num is positive... the number is retained..

if the number is negative .i.e. mod( - real no) the positive value is taken