document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=162766>Question 162766</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The directions say to match a function with its graph.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I think I can graph it on my own.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "But I am completly confused with how to find out the coordinates. so that I can see which graph matches the function the best, so please help. (:<br><br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the function is:  f(x) = 3|x|<br> </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #119969 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=119969\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Graph of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=3%2Aabs%28x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=3%2Aabs%28x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To find the coordinates, simply plug in values of \"x\" to find values of \"y\" (which will give you ordered pairs)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let's find \"y\" when x=-1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=3%2Aabs%28-1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=3%2Aabs%28-1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Plug in <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So one point is (-1,3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let's find \"y\" when x=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=3%2Aabs%280%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=3%2Aabs%280%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Plug in <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=3%2A%280%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=3%2A%280%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Evaluate the absolute value of 0 to get 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So another point is (0,0)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let's find \"y\" when x=1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=3%2Aabs%28x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=3%2Aabs%28x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=3%2Aabs%281%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=3%2Aabs%281%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Plug in <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=3%2A%281%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=3%2A%281%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Evaluate the absolute value of 1 to get 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So another point is (1,3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So we have the points (-1,3), (0,0) and (1,3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So here's the graph along with the points\r<BR>\n" );
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