Which of the following is the graph of the function f (x ) = x + 3 - 1?

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mathlegend · Answer

Is there a radical in this function?

anonymous · Answer

no I  4 graphs to choose from and I plotted points but it came out nothing like any of my choices

anonymous · Answer

oh wait there is an absolute value

anonymous · Answer

|x+3|-1

mathlegend · Answer

$$f(x) = |x+3| - 1$$

anonymous · Answer

yes

mathlegend · Answer

So, we know that an absolute value graphs... look like a V right?

anonymous · Answer

right

mathlegend · Answer

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mathlegend · Answer

1. I am not artist so do not judge me...
2. That is the graph at its origin...

anonymous · Answer

I have a V with the lines going up and a V with the lines going down

mathlegend · Answer

When it has +3 inside of the absolute it means go to the left 3 on the x-axis

mathlegend · Answer

-1 on the outside of the absolute value signs means go down 1 on the y-axis... you are moving the origin point to get a new special point

anonymous · Answer

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mathlegend · Answer

Yes!

anonymous · Answer

ohhhh ok if I had a negative in the absolute value it would go the other way?

mathlegend · Answer

If you had a minus sign, yes.

mathlegend · Answer

If you have a minus sign on the outside on the left hand side... that means you flip it

anonymous · Answer

flip it so the two lines go down?

mathlegend · Answer

Right