absolute value exploration

absolute value exploration

Write the question and answers to the following in your composition notebook. Use the exploration app to find the answers.

1.What is the simplest or "parent" function for an absolute value graph? 2.What does the term inside the absolute value sign control? 3.What does the term to the right of absolute value sign control? 4. What does the term to the left of the absolute value sign control? 5.What function creates an inverted graph? 6. Graph the following and draw the graph in your notebook: y = 2l 3x l - 4 7. Graph the following: y = -l 1/3x l 8. Graph the following: y = l -4x l + 3 9: Graph the following: y = 1/2l x l + 8 10. Explain how you move an absolute value graph along the x axis. Do you notice anything unusual?