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the modulus of an integer x is 9, then. a. x=9 only. b.x=-9 only. c.x=+-. d.none of these

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Answered by MMXNiloy
46
|x| = 9;
x² = 81;
x = (+-) 9; [ Here (+-) sign represents plus-minus sign]
Answer C.

saismrutinayak: ok
saismrutinayak: but what is modulus
Lucaram111: Modulus is function that makes any integer positive despite of their sign.
saismrutinayak: thanx
Answered by Lucaram111
31
As there is modules, x can be equal to either +9 or -9. We can see the situation while solving quadratic equations and find square roots - we get two answers one positive and one negative.
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