Transforming Absolute Value Functions
Transforming Absolute Value Functions
Adjust function parameters to explore how shifts and stretches affect the graph of an absolute value function.
Putting It All Together
Answer these open ended questions on your own or with others to form deeper math connections.
Open-ended question 1
How are the graphs of and similar? How are they different?
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Open-ended question 2
What do you notice about the slope of ?
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Open-ended question 3
How do each of the values , , and in affect the parent graph ?
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Open-ended question 4
Do you agree with the following statement? Why or why not? Every absolute value function will only output positive numbers.
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Prerequisite Resources
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