Absolute Value Functions Answers

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Which statement is true about f(x) = –6|x + 5| – 2?

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The graph of f(x) is a horizontal compression of the graph of the parent function.
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The graph of f(x) is a horizontal stretch of the graph of the parent function.
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The graph of f(x) opens upward.
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The graph of f(x) opens to the right.
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What is the vertex of f(x) = |x + 8| – 3?

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(–8, –3)
B
(–8, 3)
C
(8, –3)
D
(8, 3)
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Which function has a vertex at (2, 6)?

A
f(x) = 2|x – 2| – 6
B
f(x) = 2|x – 2| + 6
C
f(x) = 2|x + 2| + 6
D
f(x) = 2|x + 2| – 6
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What is the vertex of the absolute value function below?

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(–3, –2)
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(–3, 2)
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(2, –3)
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(2, 3)
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Given the function f(x) = 0.5|x – 4| – 3, for what values of x is f(x) = 7?

A
x = –24, x = 16
B
x = –16, x = 24
C
x = –1, x = 9
D
x = 1, x = –9
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Which function has a vertex at (2, 6)?

A
f(x) = 2|x – 2| – 6
B
f(x) = 2|x – 2| + 6
C
f(x) = 2|x + 2| + 6
D
f(x) = 2|x + 2| – 6
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Which function is a translation of the parent absolute value function?

A
f(x) =
Option A
B
f(x) =
Option B
C
f(x) =
Option C
D
f(x) =
Option D
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What are the domain and range of f(x) = 2|x – 4|?

A
domain: x 2; range:
Option A
B
domain: ; range: f(x) 0
Option B
C
domain: ; range: f(x) 0
Option C
D
domain: x 2; range:
Option D
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Which of the following is the value of a when the function is written in the standard form of an absolute value function?

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A
–1
B
–3
C
1
D
3
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What is the range of the absolute value function below?

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A
f(x) –4
Option A
B
f(x) –1
Option B
C
f(x) 1
Option C
D
f(x) 4
Option D
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Given the function f(x) = 0.5|x – 4| – 3, for what values of x is f(x) = 7?

A
x = –24, x = 16
B
x = –16, x = 24
C
x = –1, x = 9
D
x = 1, x = –9
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The standard form of an absolute value function is . Which of the following represents the vertex?

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A
mc002-2.jpg
Option A
B
mc002-3.jpg
Option B
C
mc002-4.jpg
Option C
D
mc002-5.jpg
Option D
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What is the vertex of f(x) = |x + 8| – 3?

A
(–8, –3)
B
(–8, 3)
C
(8, –3)
D
(8, 3)
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What is the domain of the absolute value function below?

Question illustration
A
x –4
Option A
B
x 2
Option B
C
mc010-4.jpg
Option C
D
mc010-5.jpg
Option D
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Which statement is true about f(x) = –6|x + 5| – 2?

A
The graph of f(x) is a horizontal compression of the graph of the parent function.
B
The graph of f(x) is a horizontal stretch of the graph of the parent function.
C
The graph of f(x) opens upward.
D
The graph of f(x) opens to the right.

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