Question

What is the vertical shift for the absolute value function below f(x) =9 |x+1|+2

Answer 1

Answer:

Slide UP 2

Step-by-step explanation:

In the equation,

f(x) = 9|x+1| + 2

There are three transformations of the parent function f(x)=|x| (this is the simplest form of this function, it's a v-shaped graph)

The 9 in front will vertically stretch the graph and make it look like a "skinny" v-shaped graph.

The +1 in close to the x inside the absolute value bars |x+1| will shift (slide) the graph to the left (it's the opposite of what you might think-- 'plus' shifts the graph left and 'minus' shifts the graph right)

The +2 at the end is the transformation you're looking for. It slides the graph as you would expect UP 2 units. If it was a minus it would shift the graph down instead.