Question

Use the given parent function f(x) = |x| to graph g(x) = |x| -4.

Use the ray tool and select two points to graph each ray.
Can somebody help me please I hate graphs

Answer 1

Look to the attached graph

Explanation:

* Lets explain the difference between the graphs of f(x) and g(x)

∵ f(x) = IxI

∵ g(x) = IxI - 4

- If we add are subtract f(x) by k, where k is a constant that means

we translate f(x) vertically

- If g(x) = f(x) + k

∴ f(x) translated vertically k units up

- If g(x) = f(x) - k

∴ f(x) translated vertically k units down

∵ g(x) = IxI - 4

∵ f(x) = IxI

∴ g(x) = f(x) - 4

∴ f(x) translated vertically 4 units down

∴ The graph of f(x) will translate down 4 units

∵ The origin point (0 , 0) lies on f(x)

∴ The origin point (0 , 0) will translate down by 4 units

∴ Its image will be point (0 , -4)

∴ Point (0 , -4) lies on the graph of g(x)

- So you can translate each point on the graph of f(x) 4 units down to

graph g(x)

# Two point on the left part

∵ Point (-2 , 2) lies on f(x)

∴ Its image after translation 4 units down will be (-2 , -2)

∴ Point (-2 , 2) lies on g(x)

∵ Point (-7 , 7) lies on f(x)

∴ Its image after translation 4 units down will be (-7 , 3)

∴ Point (-7 , 3) lies on g(x)

# Two point on the right part

∵ Point (3 , 3) lies on f(x)

∴ Its image after translation 4 units down will be (3 , -1)

∴ Point (3 , -1) lies on g(x)

∵ Point (8 , 8) lies on f(x)

∴ Its image after translation 4 units down will be (8 , 4)

∴ Point (8 , 4) lies on g(x)

* Now you can draw the graph with these 5 points