Respuesta :
Answer:
Elliot is incorrect
Step-by-step explanation:
Let's take an example: 2
Absolute value of 2 = |2| = 2
But the opposite of 2 = -(2) = -2
But 2 ≠ 2, so Elliott is incorrect.
The opposite of a number changes the sign from - to +, or + to -. Absolute value changes the sign of a number from - to + and keeps + as +.
-Chetan K
Answer:
No
Step-by-step explanation:
The absolute value of a number is the distance from 0. Distance is always positive, so the absolute value of a number is that number but positive. Thus, the absolute value of |2| is still 2. However, the opposite of a number is that number on the opposite side of 0. Therefore, the opposite of 2 is -2. To find the opposite of a number just flip the sign.
So, these are different because the absolute value is always positive while the opposite can be either sign.