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2.1 The Real Numbers and Absolute Value
Objectives
• Compare real numbers.
• Simplify expressions involving opposites and
absolute value.
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2.1 The Real Numbers and Absolute Value
Glossary Terms
absolute value
integers
irrational numbers
natural numbers
negative numbers
opposites
positive numbers
rational numbers
real numbers
whole numbers
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2.1 The Real Numbers and Absolute Value
Rules and Properties
Sets of Numbers
Natural or counting numbers: N = 1, 2, 3, 4, . . .
Whole numbers: W = 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, . . .
Integers: I = . . . –3, –2, –1, 0, 1, 2, 3, . . .
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2.1 The Real Numbers and Absolute Value
Rules and Properties
Definition of Rational Number: Any number
a
that can be expressed in the form , where a
b
and b are integers and b  0, is a rational
number.
Definition of Absolute Value: The absolute
value of a real number x is the distance from
x to 0 on a number line. The symbol |x| means
the absolute value of x.
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2.1 The Real Numbers and Absolute Value
Key Skills
Compare values of real numbers.
Insert an ordering symbol to make each
statement true.
–12
a.
5
a.
5 is to the right of –12 on a number line, so
5 > –12.
9 is to the left of 17 on a number line, so
9 < 17.
b.
b.
9
17
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2.1 The Real Numbers and Absolute Value
Key Skills
Find the absolute value of a number.
To find the absolute value of –11, find the distance
from –11 to 0 on a number line.
|–11| = 11
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