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Example Question #682 : Arithmetic

Define $f(x) = |3x - |x^{2}- 7|\; |$

Evaluate f(2) .

Possible Answers:

None of the other responses is correct.

Correct answer:

Explanation:

$f(x) = |3x - |x^{2}- 7|\; |$

$f(2) = |3 \cdot 2 - |2^{2}- 7|\; |$

$= |3 \cdot 2 - |4- 7|\; |$

$= |3 \cdot 2 - |-3|\; |$

$= |3 \cdot 2 -3 |$

= |6 -3 |

= | 3 |

= 3

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Example Question #1754 : Act Math

Define an operation $\blacktriangledown$ as follows:

For all real numbers a,b ,

$a \blacktriangledown b= \frac{a+1}{\left | a\right |+ \left | b\right |}$

Evaluate: $\frac{4}{5} \blacktriangledown \left (-\frac{4}{5} \right )$ .

Possible Answers:

None of the other responses is correct.

$\frac{5}{8}$

$1 \frac{1}{8}$

The expression is undefined.

Correct answer:

$1 \frac{1}{8}$

Explanation:

$a \blacktriangledown b= \frac{a+1}{\left | a\right |+ \left | b\right |}$ , or, equivalently,

$a \blacktriangledown b=\left ( a+1 \right ) \div ( | a |+ | b | )$

$\frac{4}{5} \blacktriangledown \left (-\frac{4}{5} \right )=\left ( \frac{4}{5}+1 \right ) \div \left (\left| \frac{4}{5} \right |+ \left |- \frac{4}{5}\right | \right )$

$= \frac{9}{5} \div \left ( \frac{4}{5} +\frac{4}{5} \right )$

$= \frac{9}{5} \div \frac{8}{5}$

$= \frac{9}{5} \times \frac{5}{8}$

$= \frac{9}{8}$

$=1 \frac{1}{8}$

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Example Question #3 : Absolute Value

Define $p(x) = \frac{\left |x+2 \right |-1}{\left |x+1 \right |-2}$ .

Evaluate $p \left (-1 \frac{1}{5} \right )$ .

Possible Answers:

$-\frac{1} {9}$

$-\frac{1}{11}$

$\frac{1} {9}$

$\frac{1}{11}$

Correct answer:

$\frac{1} {9}$

Explanation:

$p(x) = \frac{\left |x+2 \right |-1}{\left |x+1 \right |-2}$ , or, equivalently,

$p(x) =\left ( \left |x+2 \right |-1 \right ) \div \left ( \left |x+1 \right |-2 \right )$

$p\left (-1 \frac{1}{5} \right )=\left ( \left |-1 \frac{1}{5}+2 \right |-1 \right ) \div \left ( \left |-1 \frac{1}{5}+1 \right |-2 \right )$

$=\left ( \left | \frac{4}{5} \right |-1 \right ) \div \left ( \left |- \frac{1}{5} \right |-2 \right )$

$=\left ( \frac{4}{5} -1 \right ) \div \left ( \frac{1}{5} -2 \right )$

$= - \frac{1}{5} \div \left ( - \frac{9}{5} \right )$

$= \frac{1}{5} \div \frac{9}{5}$

$= \frac{1}{5} \times \frac{5}{9}$

$= \frac{1} {9}$

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Example Question #2 : How To Find Absolute Value

Define an operation $\triangleright$ as follows:

For all real numbers a,b ,

$a \triangleright b = \left | a- \frac{1}{2}b\right | + \left | \frac{1}{2} a+b\right |$

Evaluate $\frac{1}{3} \triangleright 4$ .

Possible Answers:

$5 \frac{5}{6}$

$1\frac{1}{2}$

$2\frac{1}{2}$

$\text{None of the other responses are correct.}$

$6\frac{1}{2}$

Correct answer:

$5 \frac{5}{6}$

Explanation:

$a \triangleright b = \left | a- \frac{1}{2}b\right | + \left | \frac{1}{2} a+b\right |$

$\frac{1}{3} \triangleright 4 = \left | \frac{1}{3} - \frac{1}{2} \cdot 4\right | + \left | \frac{1}{2} \cdot \frac{1}{3} +4\right |$

$= \left | \frac{1}{3} - 2\right | + \left | \frac{1}{6} +4\right |$

$= \left | -1 \frac{2}{3} \right | + \left | 4 \frac{1}{6} \right |$

$= 1 \frac{2}{3} + 4 \frac{1}{6}$

$= 5 \frac{5}{6}$

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Example Question #31 : Ssat Upper Level Quantitative (Math)

Define $g(x)= \left | \left | 1,000- \sqrt{x}\right | - x^{3} \right |$ .

Evaluate g(16) .

Possible Answers:

$5\textup{,}100$

$\textup{The expression is undefined.}$

$3\textup{,}092$

$3\textup{,}100$

$5\textup{,}092$

Correct answer:

$3\textup{,}100$

Explanation:

$g(x)= \left | \left | 1,000- \sqrt{x}\right | - x^{3} \right |$

$g(16)= \left | \left | 1,000- \sqrt{16}\right | - 16^{3} \right |$

$= \left | \left | 1,000- 4 \right | - 16^{3} \right |$

$= \left | \left | 996 \right | - 16^{3} \right |$

$= \left | 996 - 16^{3} \right |$

$= \left | 996 - 4,096 \right |$

$= \left | -3,100 \right |$

=3,100

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Example Question #32 : Ssat Upper Level Quantitative (Math)

Define an operation $\blacklozenge$ as follows:

For all real numbers a,b ,

$a \blacklozenge b = \left | 2a- 2b + 5 \right |$

Evaluate $(-4) \blacklozenge (-7)$

Possible Answers:

Both and

Correct answer:

Explanation:

$a \blacklozenge b = \left | 2a- 2b + 5 \right |$

$(-4) \blacklozenge (-7) = \left | 2 (-4)- 2(-7) + 5 \right |$

$= \left |-8- (-14) + 5 \right |$

$= \left |-8+14 + 5 \right |$

$= \left |11 \right |$

= 11

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Example Question #11 : How To Find Absolute Value

What is the minimum value for if |x + 12| = 14 ?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

When solving an absolute value equation, you should remember that you can have either a positive or a negative value in the absolute value. So, for instance:

|x|=12 means that can be either or .

Thus, for this question, you know that |x + 12| = 14 can mean:

x+12 = 14

x+12 = -14

Then, you just solve each and get:

x=2

x=-26

Thus, is the minimum possible value for .

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Example Question #181 : Integers

Simplify -15*|5-22| .

Possible Answers:

405

255

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Begin by simplifying the contents of the absolute value:

-15*|5-22| = -15 * |-17|

Remember that the absolute value of a negative number is a positive value. Thus:

-15 * |-17|=-15 * 17= -255

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Example Question #697 : Arithmetic

What is the largest possible value for if 4|3x - 5| = 64 ?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

When solving an absolute value equation, you should remember that you can have either a positive or a negative value in the absolute value. So, for instance:

|x|=12 means that can be either or .

Thus, for this question, you know that 4|3x - 5| = 64 . Start by dividing by on both sides. This will give you:

|3x - 5| = 16

Now, from this, we know:

3x - 5 = 16

3x - 5 = -16

Solve each equation for . The first is:

3x = 21

x=7

The second is 3x - 5 = -16 . You can tell that this is going to end up being negative. You do not even need to finish. The larger value will be the positive one, .

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Example Question #13 : How To Find Absolute Value

Evaluate the following expression:

$\left | 13-24*2\right |$

Possible Answers:

-4.5

4.5

Correct answer:

Explanation:

First use order of operations (PEMDAS which stands for Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication, Division, Addition, and Subraction) to evaluate the inner part of the absolute value:

First multiply

24*2=48 .

Then subtract that from .

13-24*2 = 13 -48 = -35 .

Absolute value means the distance away from zero, and distance is always positive.

Thus: is the answer

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ACT Math : Absolute Value

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Example Question #682 : Arithmetic

Example Question #1754 : Act Math

Example Question #3 : Absolute Value

Example Question #2 : How To Find Absolute Value

Example Question #31 : Ssat Upper Level Quantitative (Math)

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Example Question #11 : How To Find Absolute Value

Example Question #181 : Integers

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