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Absolute Value Functions Assignment Key

1. Solve various absolute value equations involving addition, subtraction and multiplication. 2. Determine the piecewise functions for given absolute value functions. 3. Solve additional absolute value equations involving addition, subtraction and multiplication. 4. Graph two absolute value functions. 5. Write and solve an absolute value equation modeling fuel storage levels at an airport. 6. Determine if statements about absolute value expressions and solutions are sometimes, always, or never true.

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Absolute Value Functions Assignment Key

1. Solve various absolute value equations involving addition, subtraction and multiplication. 2. Determine the piecewise functions for given absolute value functions. 3. Solve additional absolute value equations involving addition, subtraction and multiplication. 4. Graph two absolute value functions. 5. Write and solve an absolute value equation modeling fuel storage levels at an airport. 6. Determine if statements about absolute value expressions and solutions are sometimes, always, or never true.

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Absolute Value Functions Assignment:

1. Solve the following:

a. |9(− 4)| = 36

b. |13 − 29| + 8 = 24

c. |− 2(12 − 15)| − 3 = 3

d. |5(13 − 7) + 17| = 42

2. Determine the Piecewise function for the following absolute value functions:

a. 𝑓(𝑥) = |2𝑥| d. 𝑓(𝑥) = − 5𝑥| 2


|
𝑦 = 2𝑥, 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑥≥0 2
𝑦 = 5𝑥 , 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑥 ∈ 𝑅
− 2𝑥, 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑥 < 0

b. 𝑓(𝑥) = |𝑥 − 4| | 2|
e. 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 − 9
2
𝑦 = 𝑥 − 4, 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑥≥4 𝑦 = 𝑥 − 9, 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑥 ∈ 𝑅
− 𝑥 + 4, 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑥 < 4
2
|
f. 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 + 4 − 11 |
c. 𝑓(𝑥) = |𝑥 + 15| − 16 2
𝑦 = 𝑥 − 7, 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑥 ∈ 𝑅
𝑦 = 𝑥 − 16, 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑥≥ − 15
− 𝑥 − 31, 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑥 <− 15
3. Solve the following Absolute value equations :

a. |2𝑎 + 7| = 𝑎 − 4 c. |𝑥22 − 9| = 2𝑥2 − 9


2𝑎 + 7 = 𝑎 − 4, and
𝑥 − 9= 𝑥 − 9 (from x≤-3, x≥3)
− (2𝑎 + 7) = 𝑎 − 4
There are infinite solutions from x≤-3, x≥3, as the
𝑎 =− 11 𝑎 =− 1
two sides are the same graph for these values of
x.
Check
But when -3<x<3, they are no longer the same
|2(− 11) + 7| =− 11 − 4
graph.
|2(− 1) + 7| =− 1 − 4 2 2
15 = 15 5 =− 5 −𝑥 + 9 =𝑥 − 9
2
Extraneous root Extraneous root 0 = 2𝑥 − 18
No solutions 0 = 2(𝑥 − 9)
2
b. − 6|2𝑥 − 14| =− 42 Solutions are x=3, and x=-3, which is covered by
− 6(2𝑥 − 14) =− 42 the inequality below
6(2𝑥 − 14) =− 42
𝑥 = 3. 5 𝑥 = 10. 5
X≤-3, and x≥ 3

2
|
d. 𝑥 − 1 = 𝑥 |
𝑥 − 1= 𝑥
2
𝑥 − 𝑥− 1 = 0

x=1.618, x=0.618

|1. 6182 − 1| = 1. 618 |0. 6182 − 1| = 0. 618


|2. 6175 − 1| = 1. 618
|0. 3819 − 1| = 0. 618
1.618=1.618 |− 0. 618| = 0. 618

0.618=0.618

4. Graph the following absolute value functions

𝑓(𝑥) = |𝑥 − 2| 2
|
𝑓(𝑥) =− 1 𝑥 + 2 |
5. In communities in Nunavut, aviation fuel is stored in huge tanks at the airport. Fuel is
re-supplied by ship yearly. The fuel tank in Kugaaruk holds 50000L.The fuel resupply
brings a volume, V, in litres, of fuel plus or minus 2000 L.
a) Write an absolute value equation in the form |V - a| = b to describe the limits for the
volume of fuel delivered, where a and b are real numbers.

|𝑉 − 50000| = 2

b) Solve your absolute value equation to find the maximum and minimum volumes of
fuel.
V=48,000, 52,000

6. Determine whether each statement is sometimes true, always true, or never true,
where a is a natural number. Explain your reasoning.
a) The value of |x + 1| is greater than zero.
|𝑥 + 1|can equal 0. Therefore sometimes true

b) The solution to |x + a| = 0 is greater


than zero.
If x=-a, then |𝑥 + 𝑎| = 0 ,equals zero. The every other solution to |𝑥 − 𝑎| = 0is greater
than zero.
Therefore sometimes true

c) The value of |x +a|+a is greater than zero.


Since the minimum value of |𝑥 + 𝑎|is 0 (see above), and 0+a is greater than zero. The
value of |𝑥 + 𝑎| + 𝑎 is always greater than 0.
Always true

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