The Absolute Value and Distance

Vocabulary flashcards defining absolute value and distance concepts from the lecture transcript.

Absolute Value

How far a number is from zero, measuring distance without concern for direction.

Minimum Distance

The smallest possible value for a distance between two points, which cannot be less than $0$.

Distance Between Two Points (Example: $6$ and $-4$)

The absolute value of the difference between two values, such as six minus negative four or negative four minus six, which equals $10$ either way.