1.7 – Absolute Value Function
Absolute Value: Means distance a number is from zero on a number line.
Evaluate the following:
a)
|4|
b) |−4|
c) |0|
1. Complete the table of values for 𝑦 = |𝑥|
2. Plot the values to see what the graph looks like.
3. Are there any extrema? Minimum? Maximum?
4. What are the domain and range?
Domain:
Range:
5. What is the end behavior of the function?
As 𝑥 → −∞, 𝑦 →___________
As 𝑥 → ∞, 𝑦 →___________