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31 May, 00:08

Which of the following inequalities is correct? - |-4| > |-3| - |1| |-12| - |-7| > - |-10|

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  1. 31 May, 00:16
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    Out of four given inequalities the correct inequality is - |-7| > - |-10|

    Solution:

    Need to determine which of the given inequality is/are correct from given four options.

    lets first understand what is mod of any real number "x" that is |x| means.

    |x| = |-x| = absolute value of x ignoring its sign = x

    let's check each option

    Option 1:

    -|-4| > |-3|

    |-4| = 4, So - |-4| = - 4

    And |-3| = 3

    As - 4 cannot be greater than 3

    Hence inequality - |-4| > |-3| is incorrect.

    Option 2:

    -|1| < - |-5|

    |1| = 1, so - |1| = - 1 and |-5| = 5, so - |-5| = - 5

    As - 1 cannot be less than - 5 (negative sign)

    Hence inequality - |1| < - |-5| is incorrect.

    Option 3:

    |-9| > |-12|

    |-9| = 9 and |-12| = 12

    As 9 cannot be greater than 12

    Hence inequality |-9| > |-12| is incorrect.

    Option 4:

    -|-7| > - |-10|

    |-7| = 7, so - |-7| = - 7 and |-10| = 10, so - |-10| = - 10

    As - 7 is greater that - 10 (negative integers).

    Hence inequality - |-7| > - |-10| is correct.
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