This activity if for exploring the Absolute Value Function
The absolute value symbol "|x|" is a symbol that changes a value to its "absolute value." An absolute value of a number is the distance that the value is from 0. In other words, any value inside of the absolute value will be turned positive because distance as a measurement is always positive. [br][br]The base generic equation for an absolute value function is written as [br][br][math]y=a\mid x-h\mid+k[/math] [br][br]Use the graph above to help answer the questions below.
What happens to the graph when a>1?
What happens to the graph when 0<a<1?
What happens to the graph when a=0?
What happens to the graph when 0>a>-1?
What happens to the graph when a<-1
In your words, what does parameter [i]a [/i]do to the graph of the function?
In your words, what does parameter [i]h [/i]do to the graph of the function?
In your words, what does parameter [i]k [/i]do to the graph of the function?