Absolute Value Transformations Quiz

Describe the transformation that is applied to the parent function. 
f(x) = IxI -5

• Shifts left 5
• Shifts right 5
• Shifts up 5
• Shifts down 5

Choose the correct translated function.

• f(x)= |x|+2
• f(x)= |x|-2
• f(x)= -|x|
• f(x)= -|x|+2

Describe the transformation of y = f(x) for the new function
 y = 1/5f(x)

• The graph of y = f(x) compressed horizontally by a factor of 1/5
• The graph of y = f(x) was stretched horizontally by a factor of 5
• The graph of y = f(x) was compressed vertically by a factor of 1/5
• The graph of y = f(x) was stretched vertically by a factor of 5

Does the following get wider  or skinnier from the parent function y = |x|?
y = 5|x| 

• Wider
• Skinnier

Write the equation for a graph that is vertically compressed by a factor of 2/5 and shifted up 6.

• y=6|x|-2/5

• y=2/5|x|+6

• y=2/5|x+6|

• y=2/5|x-6|

What is the parent function for absolute values?

• y = x
• y = |x|
• y = x²
• y = 2^x

Describe the transformation of the equation below from the parent function of y = I x I
y = -2 I x - 3 I + 3

• reflected over x axis, stretched by 2, right 3, up 3
• reflected over x axis, stretched by 2, left 3 up 3.
• reflected over x axis, shrunk by 2, right 3, up 3
• reflected over the x axis, shrunk by 2, left 3, up 3

What is the vertex of the following function?

y= -4|x+2|+5

• (2,5)

• (-1,5)

• (-4,-2)

• (-2,5)

Write an absolute value function given the following transformations:
Reflection across the x-axis
Vertical shift right 2 units
Horizontal shift down 7 units

• y = -|x + 2| - 7 
• y = |x - 2| - 7 
• y = -|x - 2| - 7
• y = -|x - 2| + 7

Determine the transformation 

• left 3, up 2
• right 3, up 2
• left 3, down 2
• right 3, down 2