Definition: Absol (noun) Absolutes are quantitative figures that represent a quantity in terms of its magnitude without regard to any other information. The absolute value of a number is always positive, regardless of its sign or direction. For example, 450 is an absolute value because it represents the magnitude of 450 when considered as a single unit and not as part of a larger set.
A relative (or fractional) absolutes are quantities that represent a percentage of another quantity without regard to any other information. They can be positive or negative, but their magnitudes remain unchanged regardless of their sign. For example, the absolute value 86 is a relative absoulte because it represents 86 as a whole unit and not as part of a larger set.
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Absolute Value:
The absolute value (|x|) of x is defined as the distance from the origin to the point (x, 0). For example, |2 + 3i| = 5 because the distance from the origin to the point (2, 3) is 5 units, regardless of the sign of x.
Example: |4| = 4, |-6| = 6, |-10| = 10
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Relative Absolute Value:
A relative absolute value (rabsolutive) represents a percentage of another quantity without regard to any other information. It is defined as the distance from the origin to the point that gives the same magnitude as the given quantity when considered as part of a larger set (e.g., 86 is a rabsolutive because it represents 86 as a whole unit). For example, |-10| = 10, |2 + 3i| = 5.
Example: rabsolutive of |-2 + i| = 5, since the absolute value (|2 - 4i|) is equivalent to the distance from the origin to (2 - 4i).
Note that the absolute absoulte and relative absoultes are used interchangeably. The absolute value represents the magnitude of a quantity without regard to any other information, while the relative absolute value represents a percentage of another quantity without regard to its sign or direction.