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absolute value

Distance from zero on the number line — always non-negative. Symbol |x|.

|x| = x if x \ge 0, and |x| = -x if x < 0 — always the non-negative distance from x to 0.

Examples

  • |{-7}| = 7 and |7| = 7.

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