Fill in the blanks. Choose from the words listed below.

In summary, we say that the distance of a number from zero is the 1.) ________ of that number. It is always a 2.)________ number since distances cannot be negative as well. To get the absolute value of a 3.) ________ number, drop the negative sign and copy the number. If the given number is 4.)_______, just copy the number.

• real
• positive
• negative
• non-negative
• absolute value​​