Graphing Absolute
Value Functions
Solving Absolute Value Equations
Vocabulary
Absolute Value Transformations
Challenge
100

Identify the vertex and slope of the following function and graph it.

y= |x-3|+4


Vertex : (3,4).      Slope: 1

100

Solve the absolute value equation ALGEBRAICALLY

-5|x-10|-15=0

-5 |x - 10| - 15 = 0

               + 15    +15

  -5 | x - 10| = 15

(-5|x-10|)/-5= 15/-5

|x-10| = -3


No    Solution

100

What is slope?

Rise over run

100

Identify all the transformations for the absolute value function.

y = |x| - 4 

Translates down 4 units

100

Push It 

Someone does either 20 pushups, sit-ups or arm circles 

200

Identify the vertex and slope of the following function and graph it.

y=-|x-4|+1

Vertex: (4,1).       Slope: -1

200

Solve the absolute value equation by GRAPHING

|x+1|-4=1

x=-6 and x=4

200

What is Y-intercept?

Where a line crosses the y-axis.

200

Identify all the transformations for the absolute value function.

y = |x + 2| + 10

1. Translates left 2 units

2. Translates up 10 units

300

Identify the vertex and slope of the following function and graph it.

y=2|x+5|-3

Vertex: (-5,-3).      Slope: 2

300

Solve the absolute value equation by GRAPHING

-3|x+3|+3=-3

x = -5 and x = -1

300

Define Vertex

Point on a graph where the graph changes direction! 

300

Identify all the transformations for the absolute value function.

y= - 1/2| x - 5| + 8

1. Reflects over x-axis

2. Vertical Compression by a factor of 1/2

3. Translates right 5 units

4. Translates up 8 units

300

Sports 

What team is Kevin Durant currently in?

400

Identify the vertex and slope of the following function and graph it.

y= 3|x+2|-5


Vertex: (-2,-5)    Slope: 3

400

Solve the absolute value equation ALGEBRAICALLY

2|x-12|+5 = 15

2|x-12|+5 = 15

          -5     -5

   2|x-12| = 10

(2|x-12|)/2=10/2

x-12 = 5                x-12 = -5

 +12   +12                +12    +12

x = 17        and          x = 7   

400

Define axis of symmetry

vertical line going through the vertex 

400

Identify all the transformations for the absolute value function.

y = 3 | -(x + 3)| - 2

1. Vertical stretch by a factor of 3

2. Reflects over y-axis

3. Translates left 3 units

4. Translates down 2 units

400

Trivia 

What social media app allows users to have geofilters, bitmojis, shared stories and messages that disappear? 

500

Identify the vertex and slope of the following function and graph it.

y=-2|x-2|+4

Vertex: (2,4).     Slope: -2

500

Solve the absolute value equation ALGEBRAICALLY

4-5|10-5x|=-51

Work will be on the board

x=-1/5 and x= 21/5

500

Absolute Value Vertex Form & what is your vertex?

y = a|x-h|+k

(h,k)

500

Identify all the transformations for the absolute value function.

y= -5|1/2(x+6)|-11

1. Reflects over x-axis

2. Vertical Stretch by a factor of 5

3. Horizontal Stretch by a factor of 2 

4. Translates left 6 units

5. Translates down 11 units

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