Math

QuestionIs 44 greater than or equal to the absolute value of 8-8?

Studdy Solution

STEP 1

Assumptions1. The symbol \supseteq is used to denote "greater than or equal to". . The symbol | | denotes the absolute value, which is the distance of a number from zero on the number line.
3. The absolute value of a number is always non-negative.

STEP 2

We need to find the absolute value of -8.
8|-8|

STEP 3

Calculate the absolute value of -8.
8=8|-8| =8

STEP 4

Now, we need to compare4 and8 using the "greater than or equal to" symbol.
484 \supseteq8

STEP 5

etermine if4 is greater than or equal to8.
Since4 is not greater than or equal to8, the statement 484 \supseteq |-8| is false.

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