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What is the value of a,h and k in y=-[x-1]+4

What is the value of a,h and k in y=-[x-1]+4-example-1
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The general form of an absolute value function with vertex (h,k) is:


y=a|x-h|+k

Comparing this equation with the given expression:


y=-|x-1|+4

We can see that:


\begin{gathered} a=-1 \\ h=1 \\ k=4 \end{gathered}

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