Questions: The graph shows g(x), which is a translation of f(x)=x. Write the function rule for g(x).
Write your answer in the form ax-h+k, where a, h, and k are integers or simplified fractions.
Transcript text: The graph shows $g(x)$, which is a translation of $f(x)=|x|$. Write the function rule for $g(x)$.
Write your answer in the form $\mathrm{a}|\mathrm{x}-\mathrm{h}|+\mathrm{k}$, where $\mathrm{a}, \mathrm{h}$, and k are integers or simplified fractions.
Solution
Solution Steps
Step 1: Determine the slope
The graph of g(x) passes through points (9,0) and (0,9). The slope is calculated as: m=0−99−0=−1
Step 2: Determine the vertex
The vertex of the absolute value function g(x) is at (9, 0), which represents the horizontal and vertical shifts, h = 9 and k = 0, respectively.
Step 3: Write the equation
The general form of an absolute value function is g(x)=a∣x−h∣+k. Substituting the slope a=−1, h=9 and k=0 into the general form, we get:
g(x)=−∣x−9∣+0, which simplifies to g(x)=−∣x−9∣.