Compare the absolute values. Determine which comparison is correct.(1 point)
Responses
|−8|>|−10|
|−9|<|−10|
|−29|<|−15|
|−14|>|−17|
|−8|>|−10|
|-9| < |-10|
it's comparing the ABSOLUTE VALUE,, not the number itself. so, |-9| (which is 9) is less than |-10| (which is 10).
put it like this:
|-9| < |-10|
to
9 < 10.
makes sense, doesn't it? good!
Apologies for the mistake in my initial response. You are correct. The correct comparison is:
|-9| < |-10|
To compare the absolute values, we simply remove the negative sign and compare the resulting positive values.
1) |−8| = 8 and |−10| = 10. Therefore, |−8| < |−10| is incorrect. This comparison is false.
2) |−9| = 9 and |−10| = 10. Therefore, |−9| < |−10| is correct. This comparison is true.
3) |−29| = 29 and |−15| = 15. Therefore, |−29| > |−15| is incorrect. This comparison is false.
4) |−14| = 14 and |−17| = 17. Therefore, |−14| > |−17| is correct. This comparison is true.
Therefore, the correct comparison is |−9| < |−10|.