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Lesson 8.1 Exercises, pages 621–629

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4. Complete each table of values.

a)
x -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3

y ⴝ ⴚ3x ⴙ 2 11 8 5 2 -1 -4 -7

y ⴝ |ⴚ3x ⴙ 2|

b)
x -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4

y ⴝ 2x ⴚ x ⴚ 4
2
32 17 6 -1 -4 -3 2 11 24

y ⴝ |2x 2 ⴚ x ⴚ 4|

5. The graph of y = f (x) is given. Sketch the graph of y = ƒ f (x) ƒ .

a) y b) y
y  f (x)
4 4

2 y  f (x) 2
x x
2 0 2 0 2
2 2

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6. Sketch a graph of each absolute value function.

a) y = ƒ -3 ƒ b) y = ƒ 6 ƒ
y y
4

4
2
x 2
4 2 0 2 4
x
2 4 2 0 2 4
2
4

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7. Complete each table of values, then graph the absolute value

function. Identify its intercepts, domain, and range.
a)
x -1 -0.5 0 0.5 1 1.5 2

y ⴝ 4x ⴚ 2 -6 -4 -2 0 2 4 6

y ⴝ 円4x ⴚ 2円

y
6

2
x
1 0 1 2
2

b)
x -4 -2 0 2 4 6 8

y ⴝ x ⴚ 4x ⴚ 12
2
20 0 -12 -16 -12 0 20

y ⴝ 円x 2 ⴚ 4x ⴚ 12円

y
24

16

x
6 0 2 6 10
8

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8. Write each absolute value function in piecewise notation.

a) y  3x  9 b) y  (x  1)2 + 1
y

6 4
x
0 6 2

6 x
4 2 0 2

9. Write each absolute value function in piecewise notation.

a) y = ƒ -x + 2 ƒ b) y = ƒ 3x - 5 ƒ

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c) y = ƒ x(x - 4) ƒ d) y = ƒ -(x - 1)2 + 4 ƒ

10. Sketch a graph of each absolute value function.

Identify the intercepts, domain, and range.
a) y = ƒ 2x + 1 ƒ b) y = ƒ -3x + 3 ƒ
y y
4

2 2
x x
4 2 0 2 4 4 2 0 2 4
2 2

4 4

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c) y = ƒ (x + 2)2 + 1 ƒ d) y = ƒ -2x2 + 2 ƒ
y y
6 6

4 4

2 2
x x
6 4 2 0 2 4 2 0 2 4
2 2

11. For each description of a quadratic function y = f (x), sketch a

graph of y = ƒ f (x) ƒ . Describe your thinking.
a) the graph of y = f (x) opens up and its vertex is:
i) on the x-axis ii) above the x-axis
y y
6 6

4 4

2 2
x x
4 2 0 2 4 4 2 0 2 4
2 2

iii) below the x-axis 6

y

2
x
4 2 0 2 4
2

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b) the graph of y = f (x) opens down and its vertex is:

i) on the x-axis ii) above the x-axis
y y
6 6

4 4

2 2
x x
4 2 0 2 4 4 2 0 2 4
2 2

iii) below the x-axis

y
6

2
x
4 2 0 2 4
2

12. The function y = f (x) is linear. Two points on the graph of the
absolute value function y = ƒ f (x) ƒ are (3, 2) and (-1, 0). Determine
the value of y = ƒ f (x) ƒ when x = -3. Explain your strategy.
y
6

2
x
4 2 0 2 4
2

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13. This graph represents the volume of water in a 12-L tank over a
period of time.
Volume of Water in a Tank
v
10

Volume (L)
6

2
t
0 2 4 6 8
Time (h)

a) Write the function represented by this graph in piecewise

notation. Let v represent the volume in litres and t represent the
time in hours.

b) Which absolute value function is represented by this graph?

How do you know?

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c) Determine the volume of water in the tank after 5.5 h.

What strategy did you use? What other strategy could you use?

14. Two linear functions y = f (x) and y = h(x) have opposite slopes
and the same x-intercept.
How will the graphs of y = ƒ f (x) ƒ and y = ƒ h(x) ƒ compare?
Include sketches in your explanation.
y
6

2
x
4 2 0 4

15. Write an equation for each absolute value function. Explain your
strategy.
a) y
4

x
6 4 2 0

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b) y

2
x
2 0 2 4

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