Transcript text: Graph this function:
\[
y=|-3 x-15|
\]
Solution
Solution Steps
Step 1: Identify the Function
The given function is \( y = |-3x - 15| \).
Step 2: Determine the Vertex
The vertex of the absolute value function \( y = |ax + b| \) occurs at the point where the expression inside the absolute value is zero. Therefore, we solve:
\[
-3x - 15 = 0
\]
\[
-3x = 15
\]
\[
x = -5
\]
Substituting \( x = -5 \) back into the function:
\[
y = |-3(-5) - 15| = |15 - 15| = 0
\]
Thus, the vertex is at the point \((-5, 0)\).
Step 3: Analyze the Function
The function \( y = |-3x - 15| \) is a V-shaped graph with the vertex at \((-5, 0)\). The slope of the lines forming the V is \(-3\) and \(3\).
Final Answer
The vertex of the function \( y = |-3x - 15| \) is at \((-5, 0)\).