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Absolute Value Proof: Showing |a|=sqrt(a^2) and |a/b|=|a|/|b|
Homework Statement If a,b are real numbers and b does not equal zero show that |a|=sqrt(a^2) and |a/b|=|a|/|b|. Homework Equations I know that |ab|=|a||b| and a^2 = |a|^2 The Attempt at a Solution Attempt at showing that |a|=sqrt(a^2): |a|=sqrt(a^2) |a|^2=(sqrt(a^2))^2...- kittykat52688
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