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What is the vertex of y=3|x+1|-2

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Answer:

(-1,-2)

Explanation:

Generally, the absolute value function can be expressed like so:

f(x) = y = a|x-h|+k, where vertex: (h,k)

Rewriting our function here ever so slightly gives us: y = 3|x-(-1)|+(-2)

So the vertex is at (-1,-2)

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