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In what way is an absolute value function connected to the real world???
In physics, when a ball bounces, the height is an absolute value, since the ball is always above the floor.
The distance betwen two objects is always positive, so that's an absolute value.
A good place to look for examples is
http://mathforum.org/library/drmath/sets/select/dm_abs_value.html
In particular,
Absolute Value: Magnitude of a Number Where is absolute value used in people's work?
takes you to
http://mathforum.org/library/drmath/view/53087.html
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