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Absolute Value?!?

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by awilhelm » Fri Nov 07, 2008 9:15 pm
OG #20

Of the five coordinates -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, which has the greatest absolute value?

A) -2
B) -1
C) 0
D) 1
E) 2

OA is A, but how is the absolute value of -2 any greater than the absolute value of 2? Are they not both the same distance from zero?

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by EricLien9122 » Fri Nov 07, 2008 9:20 pm
I actually confirmed this question with an instructor, E suppose to be 1.8. GMAC made a printing error. haha


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by awilhelm » Fri Nov 07, 2008 9:22 pm
Thanks for clearing that up!
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by 4meonly » Mon Nov 10, 2008 8:34 am
EricLien9122 wrote:I actually confirmed this question with an instructor, E suppose to be 1.8. GMAC made a printing error. haha
Do they have such mistakes in exam? :shock: :(
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by stop@800 » Mon Nov 10, 2008 9:29 am
4meonly wrote:
EricLien9122 wrote:I actually confirmed this question with an instructor, E suppose to be 1.8. GMAC made a printing error. haha
Do they have such mistakes in exam? :shock: :(
No, Not at all.
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