Graphing Absolute Value Functions

What shape does the graph of an absolute value function typically form?

• A V shape

• A circle

• A parabola

• A straight line

What does a vertical translation of an absolute value function involve?

• Reflecting the graph over the x-axis

• Changing the slope of the graph

• Shifting the graph up or down

• Shifting the graph left or right

If you subtract 2 from the absolute value function, what happens to the graph?

• It shifts left by 2 units

• It shifts down by 2 units

• It shifts right by 2 units

• It shifts up by 2 units

In a vertical translation, what does a positive number outside the absolute value function do?

• Shifts the graph up

• Shifts the graph right

• Shifts the graph down

• Shifts the graph left

What happens to the graph of an absolute value function if a positive number is added inside the absolute value?

• It shifts up

• It shifts to the left

• It shifts down

• It shifts to the right

How does a negative number inside the absolute value function affect the graph?

• Shifts it down

• Shifts it left

• Shifts it up

• Shifts it right

When creating a table for a horizontal translation, what should be used as the middle value?

• Zero

• Any random number

• The number inside the absolute value

• The opposite of the number inside the absolute value

What is the first step in graphing a horizontally translated absolute value function?

• Start at zero

• Use the opposite of the number inside the absolute value as the middle value

• Pick a random number

• Start at positive one

What should you do after picking the middle value for a horizontal translation table?

• Pick any random values

• Pick one smaller and one larger value

• Pick two smaller values

• Pick two larger values

What is the final step in graphing an absolute value function after translation?

• Change the slope

• Shift the graph vertically

• Draw the V shape

• Reflect the graph over the x-axis