SOLUTION: describe how the graph of y=|x-2| is related to the parent graph.

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Question 210139: describe how the graph of y=|x-2| is related to the parent graph.
Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
describe how the graph of y=|x-2| is related to the parent graph.
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The parent graph is y = |x| which looks like this:

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y = |x+2| shifts the parent graph 2 units to the left:

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Cheers,
Stan H.

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