absolute value: [1 - abs(2 - pi)] / [2 - abs(1 - pi)]

[nonlover]

the answer I came up with was 1. I did not know how to go through the steps to get there or even if the steps were correct. I have to simplify.

It is hard to type the steps without the appropriate symbols on the keyboard. PLEASE HELP !!!

 

[Loren]

Re: absolute value

Not sure what the question is. If you are asked to evaluate the two expressions..

1 - |2-?| = 1 - |2-3.1416| = 1 - |-1.1416| = 1 - (+1.1416) = -0.1416

Now, let's see you do the next one.

 

[nonlover]

Re: absolute value

Thank you but I just have to simplify the expression.

 

[Loren]

Re: absolute value

You might handle it as if you don't know the value of ?.

If 2-? > 0 then 1 - |2-?| = 1 - (2-?) = 1 - 2 + ? = -1 + ?
If 2-? = 0 then 1 - |2-?| = 1 - 0 = 1
If 2-? < 0 then 1 - |2-?| = 1 - (?-2) = 1 - ? + 2 = 3 - ?

Because you know that 2-? < 0, the third option is true.