Teaching Algebra with Manipulatives

NAME ______________________________________________ DATE ____________ PERIOD ____
Mini-Project
(Use with Algebra 2, Lesson 2-6)
Graphing Absolute Value Functions
Trace the graph of y x below on an acetate sheet or on tracing
paper. Then place it appropriately on the coordinate plane based
on the changes in the equation. Explain how you determine the
new position from the original shown.
y
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x
Algebra 2—Chapter 2
C C
1. y x 1 2. y x 2 3. y x 1
4. y x 1 5. y x 2 6. y x 3
7. y x 1 8. y x 2 9. y x 3
10. y x 1 1 11. y x 3 2 12. y x 2 3
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