Absolute Value Functions and Graphs

1. Absolute Value Functions and Graphs Lesson 2-5

2. Important Terms • Parent function: the simplest function with these characteristics. The equations of the function in a family resemble each other, and so do the graphs. Offspring of parent functions include translations, stretches, and shrinks. • Translation: it shifts a graph horizontally, vertically, or both. It results in a graph of the same shape and size but possibly in a different position • Stretch: a vertical stretch multiplies all y-values by the same factor greater than 1, thereby stretching the graph vertically • Shrink: a vertical shrink reduces y-values by a factor between 0 and 1, thereby compressing the graph vertically • Reflection: in the x-axis changes y-values to their opposites. When you change the y-value of a graph to their opposites, the graph reflects across the x-axis (creates a mirror image)

3. The Family of Absolute Value Functions

4. Families of Functions: Absolute Value Functions

5. Absolute ValueAn Absolute Value graph is always in a “V” shape.

6. Given the following function, If: a > 0, then shift the graph “a” units up If: a < 0, then shift the graph “a” units down

7. Given the following function, Since a > 0, then shift the graph “3” units up

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15. Given the following function, We get the expression (x - b) and equal it to zero x - b = 0 x = b If: b> 0, then shift the graph “b” units to the rightIf: b< 0, then shift the graph “b” units to the left

16. Given the following function, x – 1 = 0 x = 1 Since 1> 0, then shift the graph “1” unit right

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24. Graphing Recall: Shift “3” units up since 3 > 0 then we use the expression x + 1, and equal it to zero x +1 = 0 x = -1 Since –1 < 0, then we shift “1” unit to the left

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32. Given the following function, For this equation, c determines how wide or thin it will be. if: |c|>1, then the graph is closer to the y-axis if: |c|=1, then the graph remains the same if: 0<|c|<1, then the graph is further from the y-axis if c is a negative number, then the graph will reflect on the x-axis

33. Given the following function, Since |5| > 0, then the graph is closer to the y-axis

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43. Given the following function, Since 4 > 0, shift the graph “4” units up x – 1 = 0 x = 1 Since 1> 0, then shift the graph “1” unit to the right Since |5| > 0 shift the graph closer to the y-axis.

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