How to graph y=abs(x-3)?

Jaslyn Gordon

Jaslyn Gordon

Answered question

2023-02-15

How to graph y = | x - 3 | ?

Answer & Explanation

Cailyn Knight

Cailyn Knight

Beginner2023-02-16Added 7 answers

Consider the function initially without the absolute value ( y = x - 3 ).
Than, the function would look like this:
graph{y=x-3 [-10, 10, -5, 5]}
With the absolute value, all negative values turn positive. Therefore the graph looks like this:
graph{(|x-3|-y)=0 [-10, 10, -5, 5]}

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