Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus, 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1305071751
ISBN 13: 978-1-30507-175-9

Chapter 1 - Section 1.1 - Real Numbers - 1.1 Exercises - Page 11: 79

Answer

$|\pi-3|=\pi-3$

Work Step by Step

$|\pi-3|$ Since $\pi\gt3$, the substraction inside the absolute value bars results in a positive number. Knowing that, we can express this quantity as it is with the absolute value bars, but without them. $|\pi-3|=\pi-3$
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