What does ''|x|'' mean in math? For example, ''h(x) = |x|''

Module 10 coordinate proof using slope and distance answers is quadrilateral abcd a parallelogram? explain how you know.

Which mathematical statements are true? 1) if 3 is an odd number, then 3 times 3 is an even number. 2) if 6 is less than 7, then 4 is greater than 7. 3) six is divisible by 3, and 10 is a multiple of 2. 4) the average of the data is greater than the largest value in the data, or it’s less than the largest value in the data. 5) the slope of a linear graph is its rate of change, and the graph’s y-intercept is the initial value. 6) if an equilateral triangle has equal angles, then all its angles will measure 45°.

Find the distance between the pair of points a(-1,8) and b(-8,4)