Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Transformations of Absolute Value Functions
Given an absolute value function, the student will analyze the effect on the graph when f(x) is replaced by af(x), f(bx), f(x - c), and f(x) + d for specific positive and negative real values.
Cool Math
Coolmath: Advanced Graphing Absolute Value Functions
This algebra lesson explains how to graph absolute value functions.
J Coffman
Joseph Coffman's Lecture Notes: Absolute Value Functions and Graphs
Students learn about absolute value functions. The learning exercise consists of examples and an assessment on how to graph absolute value functions.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Exploring Transformations of the Absolute Value Function
Using both TI InterActive! and TI-Navigator, students become familiar with transforming the absolute value function y = A | x - B| + C.
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Texas Instruments: Equation Absolute Value Function From 3 Noncollinear Points
Given 3-noncollinear points, find the absolute value that contains all 3 points.
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Texas Instruments: Absolute Values
This set contains questions about graphs of V - shaped absolute value functions. Students are asked to determine maximum and minimum values, state whether the graph is opening up or down, and solve absolute value inequalities.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Absolute Value Graphs Review
The general form of an absolute value function is f(x)=a|x-h|+k. From this form, we can draw graphs. This article reviews how to draw the graphs of absolute value functions.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Absolute Value and Piecewise Functions
Students will graph absolute value and piecewise functions on graphing calculators and see the effects of a, h, and k.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Algebra: Graphs of General Absolute Value Equations
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This lesson covers using a graphing calculator to graph an absolute value equation. Students examine guided notes, review guided practice, and attempt practice...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Algebra: Graphs of Absolute Value Equations
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Learn how to graph absolute value equations. Students examine guided notes, review guided practice, watch instructional videos and attempt practice problems.
Wolfram Research
Wolfram Math World: Absolute Value
Defines the concept of absolute value in a variety of mathematical methods and difficulties. Includes special links for further investigation.
University of Vienna (Austria)
University of Vienna: Functions With Absolute Value Differentiable or Not?
Given eight functions containing absolute value elements, choose whether each is differentiable or non-differentiable. At the conclusion of the exercises, the site returns a score which helps judge understanding of the topic.
University of Vienna (Austria)
University of Vienna: Trig Functions With Absolute Value Differentiable or Not?
Given eight trigonometric functions containing absolute value elements, choose whether each is differentiable or non-differentiable. At the conclusion of the exercises, the site returns a score which helps judge understanding of the topic.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Solve Absolute Value Equation
This StudyCards set moves from explaining what an equation is, to solving an equation. The function approach is used to solve the equations.
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Hotmath: Practice Problems: Special Functions
Twenty-five problems present a variety of practice identifying and graphing various functions. They are given with each step to the solution cleverly revealed one at a time. You can work each step of the problem then click the "View...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Absolute Value of Complex Numbers
Given a complex number in the form a+bi, find its absolute value.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Exploring Families of Functions
This activity provides students an opportunity to discover the similarities involved in shifting the parent functions for absolute value, quadratic, cubic, radical, exponential, and logarithmic functions. Students will also be given the...
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Transforming Functions
Explore transformations on an absolute value graph. Apply what you learn to Square root and x-squared equations.
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Texas Instruments: Match the Graph (Linear And/or Absolute Value)
The students will follow instructions on slope and linear functions, with playing match the graph on the TI-Navigator. Several digital pictures are provided, or you could find your own!
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Parent Functions and Their Children
In this lesson plan, students will be able to identify parent functions of linear functions, absolute value functions, and quadratic functions. Students will be presented with functions and asked to graph them by first identifying the...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Algebra: Graphs of Functions Based on Rules
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students learn to graph a function represented by a rule in the coordinate plane. Students examine guided notes, review guided practice, watch instructional videos...
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Texas Instruments: Absolutely Silver Dollar City Christmas
Students will be challenged to submit an equation that "fits" a picture of a Christmas tree. Then they will generate an equation based upon a transformation of the picture.
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Texas Instruments: Guess My Coefficients App
Students play a game to identify the correct equation for the graph displayed. Through the game setting, they review graphs and equations of linear, quadratics, and absolute value functions.
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Texas Instruments: Two Functions or Not Two Functions:
Students create original artwork using all functions and conics studied throughout the course. Lines and absolute values, conic sections and whatever else they can stick in a y= are combined with some calculator tricks to make works of...