Reality Check - Intro to Absolute Value

Front

What is the absolute value of a number?

Back

The absolute value of a number is its distance from zero on the number line, regardless of direction. It is always a non-negative value.

Front

Evaluate: |-12|

Back

12

Front

Evaluate: |8|

Back

8

Front

Evaluate: |0|

Back

0

Front

What is the absolute value of -26?

Back

26

Front

What is the absolute value of -4?

Back

4

Front

What does the graph of y = |x| look like?

Back

The graph is a V-shape that opens upwards, with the vertex at the origin (0,0).

Front

Identify the transformation: y = |x - 3|

Back

The graph of y = |x| is shifted right by 3 units.

Front

Identify the transformation: y = |x| + 2

Back

The graph of y = |x| is shifted up by 2 units.

Front

Identify the transformation: y = |x + 4| - 9

Back

The graph of y = |x| is shifted left by 4 units and down by 9 units.