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Piecewise Functions
Show your class members that if they can graph a linear function, they can graph an absolute value function. Groups create an absolute value graph using a table, then entertain the idea of an absolute value function defined as two pieces...
Concord Consortium
Betweenness III
Don't let a little challenge get between your pupils and their learning! Scholars compare two absolute value functions to recognize patterns and use them to build their own functions with outputs that are between the given. They then...
CCSS Math Activities
Smarter Balanced Sample Items: 6th Grade Math – Target D
Elevation often confuses people due to a misunderstanding of negative numbers. Scholars practice applied elevation problems in addition to absolute value and coordinate pair questions. Each slide presents one question to help pupils...
Concord Consortium
Intersections II
How many intersections can two absolute value functions have? Young scholars consider the question and then develop a set of rules that describe the number of solutions a given system will have. Using the parent function and the standard...
Curated OER
Exercise Set 2.7: Functions and Graphs
In this functions worksheet, students solve 40 short answer problems. Students determine if a graph represents a function. Students find the domain of absolute value and square root functions.
Radford University
Transformational Graphing in the Real World: Air Traffic Control
You're cleared to learn about absolute value functions. An interesting lesson has scholars investigate transformations of the graphs of absolute value functions. They look at air traffic control as an application of the concept.
Curated OER
Signed Numbers
Sixth and seventh graders solve and complete 8 different types of problems. First, they multiply and divide by signed numbers. Then, they rewrite any division as multiplication by the reciprocal. Pupils also work out the absolute value...
Curated OER
Review of Pre-Algebra
Middle and high schoolers review topics covered Pre-Algebra. They solve problems questions dealing with exponents, square roots and absolute value. They use the rules of divisibility and identify prime numbers. This two-page on-line...
Curated OER
Finding Absolute Value
In this finding absolute value worksheet, students find the absolute value of eight numbers and write the answer on the line given.
Curated OER
Find the Absolute Value
In this absolute value worksheet, students find the absolute value of a set of 10 numbers, negative and positive. Answers are included on page 2.
Curated OER
Subtraction of Absolute Value of Numbers
In this subtraction worksheet, students complete problems where they subtract the absolute value of numbers. Students complete 9 problems.
Curated OER
Absolute Value
Students solve equations with absolute value bars. In this precalculus instructional activity, students graph and identify the vertex and translation of absolute value functions. They match equations with given graphs.
Curated OER
Inequalities - Absolute Value
Students graph the absolute value of compound inequalities. Through a demonstration, students discover the meaning of absolute value. They take notes, rewrite opposites, and solve for each variable. Students complete a worksheet and...
Curated OER
Solving Absolute Value Inequalities
Start this activity with a brief description of how to solve absolute value inequalities. A space is provided to help classify the inequalities into types (greater than, less than, or equal to) and for learners to show how to graph their...
Curated OER
Graph the Absolute Value
In this graphing activity, students must graph the solution set to five absolute value functions on a number line. There is an answer sheet included.
Curated OER
Absolute Values
In this absolute value worksheet, students determine the absolute value of each complex number. Students complete 10 problems.
Curated OER
Graphing the Absolute Vaule Function
Learners investigate the graph of the absolute value function and the relationship between the parameters of the equation and the graph of the function.
Curated OER
Absolute Value and Equations - Week 5
In this absolute value worksheet, students use the absolute value function to solve functions. They identify the maximum and minimum values in triangular inequalities. This two-page worksheet contains eight problems.
Curated OER
Graphing and Absolute Value of Complex Numbers
In this graphing and absolute value worksheet, students graph complex numbers and find the absolute value of complex numbers. Students complete 12 problems total.
Curated OER
Division of Absolute Value of Numbers
In this division of absolute value of numbers instructional activity, learners solve seven division problems using the absolute value of numbers in each expression.
Curated OER
Twenty-Seven Graphing Lines, Parabolas, and Absolute Value Problems
Have learners find coordinates of point on a graph, find equations of graphs given, and graph given equations using in and out tables. There are 27 problems related to equations for lines, parabolas, and absolute value functions.
McGraw Hill
Lesson 12: Absolute Mean Deviation
Learn a different way to determine variability. An informative lesson provides directions on how to calculate the mean absolute deviation of a data set. Pupils use examples to learn the process and then practice finding the mean absolute...
EngageNY
The Mean Absolute Deviation (MAD)
Is there a way to measure variability? The ninth resource in a series of 22 introduces mean absolute deviation, a measure of variability. Pupils learn how to determine the measure based upon its name, then they use the mean absolute...
Curated OER
Absolute Value
In this absolute value worksheet, students solve 10 different problems that include various absolute values. First, they determine the value of the number expression in each absolute value. Then, students simplify the expressions. In...