You are to graph <span>y = |1.6x – 2| – 3.2. I trust you know that the graph of y=|x| is v-shaped, opening up, with vertex at (0,0).
Let's rewrite </span><span>y = |1.6x – 2| – 3.2 by factoring 1.6 out of |1.6x - 2|:
</span><span>y = 1.6*|x – 2/1.6| – 3.2
This tells us that the vertex of </span><span>y = |1.6x – 2| – 3.2 is at (2/1.6, -3.2). If you need an explanation of why this is, please ask.
Plot the vertex at (1.25, -3.2).
Find the y-intercept: Let x = 0 in </span><span>y = |1.6x – 2| – 3.2 and find y:
y = 2-3.2 = -1.2
The y-intercept is located at 0, -1.2)
Plot this y-intercept.
Now draw a straight line from the vertex to this y-intercept. Reflect that line across the y-axis to obtain the other half of the graph.</span>
Answer: 87.6719183867
Step-by-step explanation:
adjacent, and complementary
