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Absolute Value Functions and Graphs
Objective:
I can graph an absolute value function
by performing transformations on the
parent function f (x) = |x|.
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Vocabulary
· The function f(x) = |x| is an absolute value function.
· The highest or lowest point on the graph of an
absolute value function is called the vertex.
· An axis of symmetry of the graph of a function is a
vertical line that divides the graph into mirror images.
An absolute value graph has one axis of symmetry
that passes through the vertex.
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Absolute Value Function
· Absolute Value Function
· Vertex
· Axis of Symmetry
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Building the Absolute Value Function
The absolute value function is
defined by f (x) = |x|.
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This is the absolute value parent function.
Table
x f(x)=lxl y
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Parent Function
· Vshape
· It is symmetric about the yaxis (Axis of Symmetry)
· The vertex is the minimum point on the graph
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Translation
A translation is a
transformation
that shifts a graph
horizontally or
vertically, but
doesn’t change
the overall shape
or orientation.
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Stretching and Compression
The graph of y = a|x| is graph of y = |x| vertically
stretched or compressed depending on the |a|.
The value of a acts like the slope.
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Reflection
The graph of y = a|x| is graph of y = |x| reflected
across the xaxis.
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y = a |x – h| + k
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Multiple Transformations
In general, the graph of an absolute value function
of the form y = a|x – h| + k can involve
translations, reflections, stretches or compressions.
To graph an absolute value function, start by
identifying the vertex
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Graphing Absolute Value Functions
Graphing y = a|x – h| + k is straight forward:
1. Plot the vertex (h, k). (note…if +h inside that means h is
negative(to the left); if – h inside that means h is positive (to the right)
2. Use the a value as slope to plot more points.
Remember you have to do positive and negative slope to get points on both sides
of the V
3. Connect the dots in a Vshape.
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Example 1
Graph the following function without making a table.
y = |x – 2| + 3
Vertex
How does this graph move?
Did this graph stretch or compress?
(slope of 1)
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Example 2
Graph the following function.
y = (1/2)|x|
Vertex
How does this graph move?
Did this graph stretch or compress?
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Your turn:
y = (3/2)|x|
Vertex ( , )
Translations
Slope
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Your turn:
y = 2|x + 2| 3
Vertex ( , )
Translations
Slope
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write an abs value function that...
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