Absolute Value Graphs
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Objective
I can graph absolute value functions, interpret the graphs of absolute value functions, and describe the maximum or minimum
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Practice
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Explain in your own words what the absolute value of a number represents.
Describe the general shape of the graph of an absolute value function. What is the name of the point where the graph changes direction?
Part 3 of 3
Exit ticket
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“Graph the absolute value function y = |x - 2| + 1. Identify the vertex and state whether it is a minimum or maximum. Graph the absolute value function y = -|x + 1| + 3. Identify the vertex and state whether it is a minimum or maximum. Graph the absolute value function y = 2|x - 1| - 2. Identify the vertex and state whether it is a minimum or maximum.”
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