What is the graph of the absolute value equation? y = 5|x|

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anonymous · Answer

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wach · Answer

The graph of an absolute value equation is a V-shape.

wach · Answer

But what does absolute value do to a number? It makes it always positive. So the graph should be positive and point upwards.

wach · Answer

The 5 makes the slope more dramatic. Try multiplying numbers by 5 to demonstrate this:
1 x 5 = 5, 2 x 5 = 10, 4 x 5 = 20

anonymous · Answer

Or rather, a negative value is made a positive value so the negative side is flipped up along the x-axis.

wach · Answer

Therefore, the slope points will increase very dramatically and the link should become more vertical, if that makes sense.

wach · Answer

Yes ^

wach · Answer

@xKingx - The graph should make sense if you try plugging in values for x, and the finding y to find a coordinate. :D

anonymous · Answer

I think I get the first part, but how would I use x to find y?

eyust707 · Answer

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