Question

How to graph x=|y|?

Answer 1

http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=x%3D%7Cy%7C

Answer 2

so there are no negative values of y. the bottom left quadrant is translated into the top

Answer 3

mirrored sorry

Answer 4

so is this the same exact graph as y=|x|?

Answer 5

thats y = absolute value of x

since x can never be negative

Answer 6

just bounces back from the origin

Answer 7

what he said! :D

Answer 8

:P

Answer 9

wait isnt that backwards?

Answer 10

whichever term has absolute value can only ever be in a positive area

Answer 11

oh. so x=|y| is the sideways one?

Answer 12

no, absolute value of y means the graph can never go into the bottom. the bottom half is negative for y. y can never be negative

Answer 13

y can be negative cant it? if you try to make a table of points, then its just that x can never be negative isnt it

Answer 14

no if you have stated \[\left| y \right|\] then you are saying "y can never be negative"

Answer 15

\[\left| x \right|\]

x can never be negative

Answer 16

\[\left| cupcake \right|\]

cupcake can never be negative

Answer 17

\[hippo = \left| cupcake \right|\]

Answer 18

i still dont get it

Answer 19

you got that?

Answer 20

yea

Answer 21

okay so what do you want to do.

x = absolute value of y, or y = absolute value of x?

Answer 22

x= abs val of y

Answer 23

okay so what is y when x is 1?

Answer 24

1

Answer 25

cool, and when x is 2 y is 2, x is 3 y is 3, x is giraffe y is giraffe.

okay what is y when x is -1