Absolute Value Functions Teacher Resources

In this language arts activity, students study 10 words in a word bank, then locate them in a word search puzzle. The words appear to be related to algebra; the meaning of the title is not known. There is one misspelled word in the word...

Learners solve and graph linear equations. For this algebra lesson, students solve systems of equations using elimination and substitution. They graph their answer and identify the point of intersection.

Students explore properties of triangles using angle bisectors, incenters, circles, midpoints, and altitudes. They use Geometer's Sketchpad in order to create triangles and their properties.

This video demonstrates how to solve equations that contain absolute values. It also demonstrates what an absolute value function would look like on a graph. Practice problems available. This video also appears in the strand Algebra:...

Graph absolute value functions like f(x)=|x+3|+2. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.

Students will graph absolute value and piecewise functions on graphing calculators and see the effects of a, h, and k.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students learn to graph absolute value functions in the coordinate plane. Students examine guided notes, review guided practice, watch instructional videos and...

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This lesson covers graphing absolute value functions. Students examine guided notes, review guided practice, watch instructional videos and attempt practice problems.

Absolute value is basically the distance between "number" and "zero" on a number line. You will learn more about this concept in this video. You will also learn how to express absolute value functions as piecewise functions. [10:47]

Instructional video provides an introduction to the absolute value function. [5:34]

Follow along as this tutorial shows you how to identify the necessary parts of an absolute value equation and use them to graph it. [6:31]

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.

This algebra lesson explains how to graph absolute value functions.

This reference tool explores absolute value. Provides a definition, examples, and practice questions with answers.

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.

Students learn about absolute value functions. The learning exercise consists of examples and an assessment on how to graph absolute value functions.

Introduces the basic technique for graphing absolute-value functions, and illustrates a common mistake.

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.

Using both TI InterActive! and TI-Navigator, students become familiar with transforming the absolute value function y = A | x - B| + C.

This video demonstrates how to solve equations that contain absolute values. It also demonstrates what an absolute value function would look like on a graph.

Given 3-noncollinear points, find the absolute value that contains all 3 points.

Defines the concept of absolute value in a variety of mathematical methods and difficulties. Includes special links for further investigation.

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.

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.