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SAT II Math I : Absolute Value

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Example Question #1 : Absolute Value

Define an operation $\vee$ on the set of real numbers as follows:

For any two real numbers a, b

$a \vee b =| | a + 2b | + |2a + b| |$

Evaluate the expression

$4 \vee\left ( -4 \right )$

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Substitute a= 4, b = -4 in the expression:

$a \vee b =| | a + 2b | + |2a + b| |$

$4 \vee\left ( -4 \right ) =| | 4 + 2 (-4) | + |2 (4) + (-4)| |$

$4 \vee\left ( -4 \right ) =| | 4 + (-8) | + |8+ (-4)| |$

$4 \vee\left ( -4 \right ) =| | -4 | + |4| |$

$4 \vee\left ( -4 \right ) =|4+4|$

$4 \vee\left ( -4 \right ) =|8|$

$4 \vee\left ( -4 \right ) =8$

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Example Question #1 : Absolute Value

Simplify the following expression:

$\mid -5x\mid -4+6x-\mid -3\mid$

Possible Answers:

11x-1

11x-7

x-7

x-1

Correct answer:

11x-7

Explanation:

$\mid -5x\mid -4+6x-\mid -3\mid$

To simplify, we must first simplify the absolute values.

5x -4+6x-3

Now, combine like terms:

11x-7

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Example Question #3 : Absolute Value

Solve for .

$\left | 2x+3\right |=7$

Possible Answers:

x=-5, 2

x=5,-2

x=10,3

x=5, 2

Correct answer:

x=-5, 2

Explanation:

To solve for x we need to make two separate equations. Since it has absolute value bars around it we know that the inside can equal either 7 or -7 before the asolute value is applied.

$\left | 2x+3\right |=7$

2x +3=7 2x+3=-7

2x=4 2x=-10

x=2 x=-5

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Example Question #4 : Absolute Value

The absolute value of a negative can be positive or negative. True or false?

Possible Answers:

True

False

Correct answer:

False

Explanation:

The absolute value of a number is the points away from zero on a number line.

Since this is a countable value, you cannot count a negative number.

This makes all absolute values positive and also make the statement above false.

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Example Question #1 : Absolute Value

Consider the quadratic equation

$x^{2} +14 = 9x$

Which of the following absolute value equations has the same solution set?

Possible Answers:

$\left |x+ 2 \frac{1}{2} \right |= 4 \frac{1}{2}$

$\left |x+ 4 \frac{1}{2} \right |= 2 \frac{1}{2}$

None of the other choices gives the correct response.

$\left |x- 2 \frac{1}{2} \right |=4 \frac{1}{2}$

$\left |x- 4 \frac{1}{2} \right |= 2 \frac{1}{2}$

Correct answer:

$\left |x- 4 \frac{1}{2} \right |= 2 \frac{1}{2}$

Explanation:

Rewrite the quadratic equation in standard form by subtracting from both sides:

$x^{2} +14 = 9x$

$x^{2} +14 - 9x = 9x - 9x$

$x^{2}- 9x +14 = 0$

Factor this as

$(x+ \square )(x+ \square ) = 0$

where the squares represent two integers with sum and product 14. Through some trial and error, we find that and work:

(x-2)(x-7) = 0

By the Zero Product Principle, one of these factors must be equal to 0.

If x- 2= 0 then x= 2 ;

if x- 7= 0 then x= 7 .

The given equation has solution set $\left \{ 2, 7\right \}$ , so we are looking for an absolute value equation with this set as well.

This equation can take the form

|x-a| = b

This can be rewritten as the compound equation

x-a = -b x-a = b

Adding to both sides of each equation, the solution set is

x =a -b and x =a + b

Setting these numbers equal in value to the desired solutions, we get the linear system

a -b = 2

a+ b = 7

Adding and solving for :

a -b = 2

$\underline{a+ b = 7}$

= 9

$2a \div 2 = 9 \div 2$

$a = 4 \frac{1}{2}$

Backsolving to find :

a+ b = 7

$4 \frac{1}{2} + b = 7$

$4 \frac{1}{2} + b - 4 \frac{1}{2} = 7 - 4 \frac{1}{2}$

$b =2 \frac{1}{2}$

The desired absolute value equation is $\left |x- 4 \frac{1}{2} \right |= 2 \frac{1}{2}$ .

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Example Question #1 : Absolute Value

What is the value of: $\left | -(2^{11}) \right |$ ?

Possible Answers:

2048

4096

1024

Correct answer:

2048

Explanation:

Step 1: Evaluate $2^{11}$ ...

$2^{11}=2\times2\times2\times2\times2\times2\times2\times2\times2\times2\times2=2048$

Step 2: Apply the minus sign inside the absolute value to the answer in Step 1...

$2048\rightarrow-2048$

Step 3: Define absolute value...

The absolute value of any value $\pm a$ is always positive, unless there is an extra negation outside (sometimes)..

Step 4: Evaluate...

$\left | (-2048)\right |=2048$

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Example Question #1 : Absolute Value

Solve: $-3\left |2x+1 \right | = -3$

Possible Answers:

0,1

$\pm1$

$\pm\frac{1}{2}$

$\textup{There is no solution.}$

-1,0

Correct answer:

-1,0

Explanation:

Divide both sides by negative three.

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

$\left |2x+1 \right |=1$

Since the lone absolute value is not equal to a negative, we can continue with the problem. Split the equation into its positive and negative components.

2x+1 = 1

-(2x+1) = 1

Evaluate the first equation by subtracting one on both sides, and then dividing by two on both sides.

2x+1-1= 1-1

2x=0

x=0

Evaluate the second equation by dividing a negative one on both sides.

$\frac{-(2x+1) }{-1}= \frac{1}{-1}$

2x+1 = -1

Subtract one on both sides.

2x+1 -1 = -1 -1

2x=-2

Divide by 2 on both sides.

$\frac{2x}{2}=\frac{-2}{2}$

x=-1

The answers are: -1,0

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