Algebra

Absolute Value Function

What absolute value means

  • Primary school
  • about 2 min
  • 5 of 7 in the family
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(0,0)
a = 1
h (posun x) = 0
k (posun y) = 0
f(x)=1∣x−0∣+0f(x) = 1|x-0| + 0
Vertex: (0,0)\text{Vertex: } (0,0)

|x| "folds" the negative part of the graph upward. Negative a flips the V shape. h shifts the vertex horizontally, k vertically.