2025 October(J08) Math Question 36
Absolute Values
- Absolute Value Expressions
−3≤m≤4-3 \leq m \leq 4−3≤m≤4 and −10≤n≤9-10 \leq n \leq 9−10≤n≤9
To maximize ∣m−n∣|m - n|∣m−n∣, we maximize or minimize m−nm - nm−n:
Maximum: m=4m = 4m=4, n=−10n = -10n=−10: ∣4−(−10)∣=14|4 - (-10)| = 14∣4−(−10)∣=14
Greatest possible value of ∣m−n∣=14\text{Greatest possible value of } |m - n| = 14Greatest possible value of ∣m−n∣=14
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