Question

Which of the following equations is the translation 2 units down of the graph of y = |x|?
y = |x - 2|
y = |x + 2|
y = |x| - 2
y = |x| + 2

Answer 1

do you know what your parent function looks like?

Answer 2

when the number is outside of the function it moves it up and down depending on it sign

Answer 3

+ up
- down

Answer 4

when the number is "inside" the function, it moves in the opposite direction
- right
+ left

Answer 5

so what do you think? should 2 be inside or outside the function

Answer 6

its the last one

Answer 7

no that one moves it up 2 units