TEACHER-GUIDE-VERIFIED · TG-V9-010

7. A magnetic index changes from +18 to -7. Find the signed change and its magnitude.

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Solution: Change = final - initial = -7 - 18 = -25. The magnitude of the change is 25 index units.

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Signed Change vs. Magnitude | From +18 to −7 (TG-V9-010)

Use the number line to follow a magnetic index from +18 to −7, calculate the signed change of −25 index units, and distinguish it from its magnitude, 25 index units.

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