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Why are you so negative? Just take me for my absolute value! A video gives the definition of absolute value as its relationship to a number line before the presenter provides an explanation of how to interpret situations as absolute value.
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Adaptable
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Instructional Ideas
- Use as an introduction to a unit on solving absolute value equations and inequalities
- Ask class members to come up with other situations that could be interpreted using absolute value
Classroom Considerations
- Some members of the class may remember about absolute values of numbers
Pros
- Provides examples of applications of absolute value, such as in manufacturing
- The video has a transcript of what the speaker is saying
Cons
- None