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Smuuthbrane@sh.itjust.works
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They’re not negative, thus they’re positive.

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Mossy Feathers (She/They)@pawb.social
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It was my understanding that it’s like velocity vs speed. Positive/Negative numbers have a directional component, that is that they are above or below zero. Absolute values, however, lack a direction. They’re a value, but they don’t tell you if the value is positive or negative.

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NegativeInf@lemmy.world
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Absolute value shows only distance from the 0 value on the number line without the direction. All distances are positive when viewed without direction.

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Noodle07@lemmy.world
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What about non binary numbers?

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Smuuthbrane@sh.itjust.works
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Those are just complex.

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