Absolute Value Functions

MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.

Graph the function by starting with a function from the library of functions and then using the techniques of shifting,
compressing, stretching, and/or reflecting.
1) g(x) = -2 x 1)
y
10

-10 -5 5 10 x

-5

-10

A) B)
y y
10 10

5 5

-10 -5 5 10 x -10 -5 5 10 x

-5 -5

-10 -10

C) D)
y y
10 10

5 5

-10 -5 5 10 x -10 -5 5 10 x

-5 -5

-10 -10

Graph.

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 2) y = - x + 2 2)
6 y

-6 -4 -2 2 4 6x

-2

-4

-6

A) B)
6 y 6 y

4 4

2 2

-6 -4 -2 2 4 6x -6 -4 -2 2 4 6x

-2 -2

-4 -4

-6 -6

C) D)
6 y 6 y

4 4

2 2

-6 -4 -2 2 4 6x -6 -4 -2 2 4 6x

-2 -2

-4 -4

-6 -6

Graph the function.

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3) y = 3 x - 5 3)
y
10

-10 -5 5 10 x

-5

-10

A) B)
y y
10 10

5 5

-10 -5 5 10 x -10 -5 5 10 x

-5 -5

-10 -10

C) D)
y y
10 10

5 5

-10 -5 5 10 x -10 -5 5 10 x

-5 -5

-10 -10

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4) g(x) = 1 x + 4 - 3 4)
2

y
10

-10 -5 5 10 x

-5

-10

A) B)
y y
10 10

5 5

-10 -5 5 10 x -10 -5 5 10 x

-5 -5

-10 -10

C) D)
y y
10 10

5 5

-10 -5 5 10 x -10 -5 5 10 x

-5 -5

-10 -10

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5) g(x) = 1 x + 4 + 5 5)
3

y
10

-10 -5 5 10 x

-5

-10

A) B)
y y
10 10

5 5

-10 -5 5 10 x -10 -5 5 10 x

-5 -5

-10 -10

C) D)
y y
10 10

5 5

-10 -5 5 10 x -10 -5 5 10 x

-5 -5

-10 -10

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6) g(x) = 1 x - 5 - 6 6)
4

y
10

-10 -5 5 10 x

-5

-10

A) B)
y y
10 10

5 5

-10 -5 5 10 x -10 -5 5 10 x

-5 -5

-10 -10

C) D)
y y
10 10

5 5

-10 -5 5 10 x -10 -5 5 10 x

-5 -5

-10 -10

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Answer Key
Testname: ABSOLUTE VALUE FUNCTIONS

1) B
2) C
3) D
4) D
5) B
6) B