Given that $a$, $b$, and $c$ are nonzero real numbers, find all possible values of the expression
$\frac{a}{|a|} + \frac{b}{|b|} + \frac{c}{|c|} + \frac{abc}{|abc|}.$Enter all possible values, separated by commas.
I'm not sure what this problem wants. Aren't there infinite possible values to the expression?
Best Answer
Let's make cases
Case1 a,b,c>0 hence abc>0 therefore output is 4
Case2 a,b>0 c<0 hence abc<0 therefore output is 0
Case3 a>0 b,c<0 hence abc>0 therefore output is 0
Case4 a,b,c<0 hence abc<0 therefore output is -4
Hence the outputs of the given expression are {4,0,-4} and that's the answer.