Absolute Value Functions

Which function is graphed?

• f(x) = 2|x + 2| -4

• f(x) = 2|x - 4| + 2

• f(x) = |x + 2| - 4

• f(x) = -2|x - 4|

Which function is graphed?

• f(x) = -|2x - 3| + 5

• f(x) = -|x + 5| - 3

• f(x) = -|2x + 6| + 5

• f(x) = -2|x + 5| - 3

Which function is graphed?

• f(x) = 2|x - 5|

• f(x) = |x - 5|

• f(x) = |x - 5| + 5

• f(x) = |x| + 5

Which function is graphed?

• f(x) = -3|-x + 1| + 4

• f(x) = -|x - 1| + 4

• f(x) = -5|x + 1| + 4

• f(x) = -3|x - 4| + 1

What is the equation of the graph below?

• f(x) = - I x + 2 I 

• f(x) = - I x - 2 I 

• f(x) =  I x + 2 I 

• f(x) =  I x - 2 I 

Describe the transformations of the absolute value equation.

• Flips to A shape, compresses wider, shifts right 1 unit

• Flips to A shape, compresses wider, shifts up 1 unit

• Flips to A shape, stretches more narrow, shifts right 1 unit

• Flips to A shape, stretches more narrow, shifts up 1 unit

Write an absolute value function given the following transformations:
Vertical Stretch of 2
Horizontal shift left 1 unit
Vertical shift down 9 units

• f(x) = |2x + 1| - 9

• f(x) = |2x - 1| - 9

• f(x) = 2|x + 1| - 9 

• f(x) = 2|x - 1| - 9

Write an absolute value function given the following transformations:

Reflection across the x-axis

Horizontal shift right 2 units

Vertical shift down 7 units

• y = -|x + 2| - 7

• y = |x - 2| - 7

• y = -|x - 2| - 7

• y = -|x - 2| + 7

What is the vertex of the following function?
y= 4|x|+1

• (0,1)

• (4,1)

• (-4,1)

• (4,-1)

Which function is graphed?

• f(x) = 2|x + 2| - 3

• f(x) = |¹/₂x + 2| - 3

• f(x) = |¹/₂x + 3| - 2

• f(x) = 4|¹/₂x + 3| - 2