Flashcard# 3 Absolute Value Transformations

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What is the parent function of absolute value?

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It shifts the graph of the parent function down by 9 units.

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It shifts the graph of the parent function up by 3 units.

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It shifts the graph of the parent function to the right by 1 unit.

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What does the negative sign in front of the absolute value function indicate?

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It reflects the graph across the x-axis.

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What is the effect of adding a constant outside the absolute value function?

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It shifts the graph vertically.

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What is the effect of subtracting a constant inside the absolute value function?

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It shifts the graph horizontally.

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What is the equation for an absolute value function that shifts up 5 from the parent function?

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What is the equation for an absolute value function that shifts left 4 from the parent function?

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