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Distance from zero to a number

In mathematics, the absolute value or modulus of a real number, denoted, is the (non-negative) magnitude of measured without regard to its sign. Namely, if is a positive number, and if is negative, and . For example, the absolute value of 3 is 3, and the absolute value of −3 is also 3. The absolute value of a number may be thought of as its distance from zero. Wikipedia →

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Noun For a complex number a+bi, the principal square root of the sum of the squares of its real and imaginary parts, a2+b2. Denoted by vertical bars ||.

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