Question

If f(x) = |x – 5| + 2, find f(3).

Answer 1

what is 3-5?

Answer 2

2

Answer 3

you sure?

Answer 4

three minus five

Answer 5

5-3 is 2. you cant do 3-5

Answer 6

sure you can, \(|3-5|+2 = |-2|+2=2+2=4\)

Answer 7

it just so happens that \(|3-5|=|5-3| \text{ but } 3-5 \ne 5-3\)

Answer 8

and this is the power of the absolute value:)