Precalculus: Concepts Through Functions, A Unit Circle Approach to Trigonometry (3rd Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32193-104-1
ISBN 13: 978-0-32193-104-7

Appendix A - Review - A.1 Algebra Essentials - A.1 Assess Your Understanding - Page A13: 149

Answer

No.

Work Step by Step

No, there is no positive real number that is "closest" to zero. This is because, if we get a number which is "closest" to $0$, we can find another number that is closer than the previous one by simply making it smaller. For instance, if the closest number is "$0.00001$", then an even closer number will be $0.000001$", etc.
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