Transforming Absolute Value Functions
Adjust function parameters to explore how shifts and stretches affect the graph of an absolute value function.
Quesito 1
Putting It All Together
Answer these open ended questions on your own or with others to form deeper math connections.
Quesito 2
How are the graphs of and similar? How are they different?
Quesito 3
What do you notice about the slope of ?
Quesito 4
How do each of the values , , and in affect the parent graph ?
Quesito 5
Do you agree with the following statement? Why or why not? Every absolute value function will only output positive numbers.