Absolute Value of 12

The absolute value of a number x is denoted by |x|, is also referred to as the ‘Modulus of x’ or ‘Mod x’. Absolute value is also known as ‘Magnitude’ and ‘Numerical value’.

The absolute value represents a number’s distance from zero on the number line. The absolute value of 12 is 12, because it is 12 units away from zero on the number line, and absolute value does not consider the sign.

• Absolute Value: The distance of a number from zero on the number line is called its absolute value.

• |x| Notation: It is a mathematical symbol used for absolute value and can be read as ‘mod x’ or ‘modulus of x’.

• Magnitude: Magnitude is the size of the number without considering the direction (positive or negative).

• Numerical Value: The value of a number without considering whether it is positive or negative.

• Number line: It is a straight line where numbers are placed at equal intervals, used to visually represent the concept of distance and absolute value.