Algebra and Trigonometry (6th Edition)
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ChapterP: Prerequisites: Fundamental Concepts Of Algebra
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Problem 1MCCP: In Exercises 1-25, simplify the given expression or perform the indicated operation (and simplify,...
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Transcribed Image Text:### Graph Analysis and Explanation
The provided graph is a plot with a piecewise linear function, which appears to resemble an absolute value function. The graph is drawn on a coordinate plane, with both the x-axis and y-axis marked with integers from -7 to 7.
#### Graph Description:
1. **Graph Structure:**
- The graph displays two linear segments forming an inverted "V" shape.
- The vertex of the "V" is at the point (3, -3).
2. **Segments Details:**
- The left segment of the "V" starts from approximately the point (-3, -7), ascending to the vertex (3, -3).
- The right segment descends from the vertex (3, -3) to about the point (9, -7).
3. **General Form:**
- The shape suggests a modification of the absolute value function \( f(x) = |x| \), shifted downward and horizontally.
4. **Input Field:**
- There is an input box labeled \( f(x) = \_\_\_ \) for users to enter the function represented by the graph.
#### Function Characteristics:
- **Vertex:** The minimum point of the absolute value shape is at (3, -3), indicating that if the graph represents \( f(x) = |x| \), it has been shifted 3 units to the right and 3 units down.
- **Functional Equation:** The equation might resemble \( f(x) = -|x - 3| - 3 \), assuming a direct linear transformation centered at (3, -3).
Users are encouraged to use this graph to better understand transformations of absolute functions and practice identifying piecewise functions based on visual data.
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