document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=502120>Question 502120</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi, I need help graphing the function: f(x) = 1/2|x| + 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I have tried graphing it as going up the y=axis to 2, and then going over 1 up 2 for 1/2... but I know that's not right. I know you can't show the graph, but the steps for what to do will help immensely! <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thank you. :) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #340122 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lwsshak3><B>lwsshak3(11628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lwsshak3><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=340122\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi, I need help graphing the function: f(x) = 1/2|x| + 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I have tried graphing it as going up the y=axis to 2, and then going over 1 up 2 for 1/2... but I know that's not right. I know you can't show the graph, but the steps for what to do will help immensely! <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For x>0, you can see the equation becomes a straight line with slope 1/2 and y-intercept=2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Starting from the y-intercept, move one unit up and two units right (rise/run), to get the second point.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "For x<0, the equation is also a straight line but with slope -1/2 (because of the absolute value of x) and y-intercept=2. Starting from the y-intercept, move one unit up and two units left (rise/run), to get the second point.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You were close to getting it correct except you got the slope backwards. </SPAN>\n" );
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