Problem 53 - College Algebra Essentials

Question

Rewrite each expression without absolute value bars. $$|12-\pi|$$

Step-by-Step Solution

Answer

Without the absolute value bars, \( |12-π| \) can be written as \( 12-π \).

Step 1: Calculate 12 - π

First calculate the difference between 12 and π. The approximate value of π is 3.14. The result is \( 12 - π \) = 8.86 approximately.

Step 2: Determine the sign

In this case, since the value we got is positive, we can conclude that the absolute value of |12-π| is equal to 12-π itself as the absolute value of a positive number is the number itself. Therefore, |12-π| without the absolute sign is simply 12-π.