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Algebra 2: Absolute Value Graphs

This document provides an overview of absolute value functions including: 1) The definition of absolute value as a piecewise function that is positive on either side of zero. 2) The general form of absolute value graphs as V-shaped functions defined by the equation y = ax + h, k, with the vertex at (h, k). 3) Instructions for graphing absolute value functions by finding the vertex and plotting additional points to form the characteristic V-shape.

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Algebra 2: Absolute Value Graphs

This document provides an overview of absolute value functions including: 1) The definition of absolute value as a piecewise function that is positive on either side of zero. 2) The general form of absolute value graphs as V-shaped functions defined by the equation y = ax + h, k, with the vertex at (h, k). 3) Instructions for graphing absolute value functions by finding the vertex and plotting additional points to form the characteristic V-shape.

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Algebra 2: Section 2.

8
Absolute Value
Difficulty: Functions

Get your remote and


your graphing calculator
Recall:
Absolute Value Definition
 Graph this as a
piecewise function
 What does it look
x, if x 0
like? x 0, if x 0
x, if x 0
Absolute Value Graphs
(General Form)
y ax h k
 V-Shaped
 Vertex
 (h, k)
 If a > 0, opens up
 If a < 0, opens down
 Compared to y = |x|
(Reference Graph)
 Wider if |a| < 1
 Narrower if |a| > 1
Graphing Absolute Value
Functions
 Graph the vertex
 Plot one point on either side of the vertex
 Use the slope and the fact that the graph is
symmetric
 Connect three points to make a v-shaped
graph
Examples: Graph.
1. 4 x 3 1
Vertex:

Opens Up or Down:

Wider, narrower, or
same width as y = |x|:
Examples: Graph.
2. x 2
Vertex:

Opens Up or Down:

Wider, narrower, or
same width as y = |x|:
Graphing on TI-83/84
 Press Y=
 Enter equation into
Y= screen
 For absolute value,
press
MATH-RightArrow-1
 Be sure to close off
parentheses
 Use TRACE feature
to pinpoint vertex
Assignment
 p.126
#18-25 all, 34-39 all
(14 problems)

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