The general form of an absolute value function is f (x)=a|x-h|+k. From this form, we can draw graphs. This article reviews how to draw the graphs of absolute value functions.

We can graph any absolute value equation of the form y=k|x-a|+h by thinking about function transformations (horizontal shifts, vertical shifts, reflections, and scalings).

The graph of y=k|x| is the graph of y=|x| scaled by a factor of |k|. If k<0, it's also reflected (or "flipped") across the x-axis. In this worked example, we find the equation of an absolute value function from a …

What do graphs of absolute value functions look like? For the most basic absolute value function, y = | x | , the graph looks like a "V" shape with the vertex at the origin.

To solve absolute value equations, find x values that make the expression inside the absolute value positive or negative the constant. To graph absolute value functions, plot two lines for the positive …

What this is showing is the graphing of the absolute value. Because of the input of the negative numbers becoming positive, the graph will go down as negative numbers are put differently on a coordinate …

To solve absolute value equations, find x values that make the expression inside the absolute value positive or negative the constant. To graph absolute value functions, plot two lines for the positive …

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