absolute value

[robust stag]

Absolute Value is normal math

It takes any number that is Negative and turns it into a positive number

Example | -3 | = 3

Absolute value of -3 is 3

@marsh ibex

[clear briar]

Absolute value returns the magnitude of the input number, which is basically distance from zero

It will turn every negative number into a positive number, and positive numbers stay the same

Multiplying by -1 will reverse the sign of any number

[robust stag]

You make it hard to understand

It’s not that deep 😭

Now you makin me feel dumb 💀

[clear briar]

It's simple, but I'd rather give the detailed explanation so things are more clear

[ivory crane]

@marsh ibex @clear briar @robust stag

| X | = sqrt(X^2)

| -5 | = sqrt(-5^2) = sqrt(25) = 5
| 5 | = sqrt(5^2) = sqrt(25) = 5

Exact same thing with getting the magnitude of vectors, its just 2D

(X,Y,Z).magnitude = sqrt(X^2 + Y^2 + Z^2)

[robust stag]

You guys are making this too complicated

All it does it take any number and make it into a positive

[light ridge]

yeah or saying how much to add or subtract to make 0

[clear briar]

which is the fancy way of saying distance from zero

which is the definition of magnitude

[hazy dome]

a number without the dash